Uffizi Galleria degli Uffizi
The Uffizi is an art museum and palace building that houses the Uffizi Gallery. Commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and designed by architect Bernardo Buontalenti, the structure has an area of 0.048 km2 and sits at an elevation of 56 m. It is the 26th most looked-up sight in Italy on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest month is July, with average highs of 30 °C and lows of 18 °C. November is the rainiest month, with about 129 mm of rain. In January, temperatures reach highs of 9 °C and lows of 2 °C, and in May, highs are 22 °C and lows are 12 °C. The Uffizi is 6 km from Florence Airport, Peretola, and 231 km from Rome. Nearby landmarks include Palazzo Vecchio (0.1 km), Piazza della Signoria (0.2 km), Ponte Vecchio (0.2 km), Bargello (0.3 km), and Giotto's Campanile (0.5 km).
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 08:15 to 18:30, but it is closed on Mondays, January 1, and December 25. There is a fee to visit, and the museum is wheelchair accessible. The building's inception was in 1560 and it opened in 1581, and in 2021, it had about 970,000 visitors.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is November, with about 129 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 72 | 66 | 74 | 89 | 86 | 66 | 37 | 63 | 96 | 121 | 129 | 108 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
