Venice in February
Carnival rewrites the winter maths: masked crowds fill the centre for two weeks, then the city drops straight back to low season.
Is February a good time to visit Venice?
February is a middling month in Venice — crowds around 60/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.
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- Carnival of Venice (movable, usually February)
Best days in February
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in February
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in February
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How February compares
Every month in Venice, ranked by how calm it is.
Quieter alternatives
If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Venice.
Attraction guides in Venice
The best day and hour for each monument, and when it is calmest across the year, not only in February.
Frequently asked questions
Is February a good month to visit Venice?
February is a middling month in Venice — crowds around 60/100. Not the worst, but January is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Venice in February?
Venice sits at roughly 60/100 in February on our crowd scale, which is 8 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is January.
What is the weather like in Venice in February?
Expect highs around 9°C and lows near 1°C in February, with about 6 wet days across the month.