Milan, Italy

Milan in August

Italy Updated 2026-07-01

Shutters down across whole streets and the lowest crowd of the year, at the cost of half the restaurants being shut for a fortnight.

Is August a good time to visit Milan?

August is one of the better months to visit Milan. Crowds sit around 34/100, with typical highs near 29°C.

August is the quietest month of the year in Milan.

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What’s on in August

  • Ferragosto (15 August) — much of the city closes

Best days in August

Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.

Best hours in August

The daily rhythm, hour by hour.

Calmest 9AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM

The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.

Weather in August

Typical highs, lows and wet days.

J 7° 0°
F 10° 1°
M 15° 4°
A 19° 8°
M 24° 13°
J 28° 17°
J 30° 19°
A 29° 19°
S 25° 15°
O 18° 10°
N 12° 5°
D 7° 1°
Average high Average low Wet days

How August compares

Every month in Milan, ranked by how calm it is.

Attraction guides in Milan

The best day and hour for each monument, and when it is calmest across the year, not only in August.

Frequently asked questions

Is August a good month to visit Milan?

August is one of the better months to visit Milan. Crowds sit around 34/100, with typical highs near 29°C.

How crowded is Milan in August?

Milan sits at roughly 34/100 in August on our crowd scale, which is 27 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is August.

What is the weather like in Milan in August?

Expect highs around 29°C and lows near 19°C in August, with about 7 wet days across the month.

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