With gardens and meadows in bloom, festivals in full swing, days warming up nicely and crowds still precious few, spring in Italy is an absolute delight. Here locals are out enjoying piazza-side aperitivi (pre-dinner drinks), smugly soaking in those first precious rays, while much of Europe is still huddled up indoors.
OK, so the sea might still be a tad chilly but, other than that, spring is a far better season to tour Italy than summer – room rates and flights are cheaper, cities like Rome, Venice and Naples are less crowded, and the weather is perfect for embracing the outdoors on hikes along the coast or into the cypress-studded hills.
Whether you’re planning a culture-loaded city break, a sunny stint in the south or a late-season ski, we have plenty to inspire you here, broken down by month to show you what you can expect from the weather. Read on to find the right trip to suit you in spring 2025.
Best for crowd-free sightseeing
With a whisper of spring on the breeze, trees starting to flower and days getting longer, brighter and warmer, with highs of 17°C (63°F), March is a terrific month to see Rome. Cheaper flights and hotel rooms further sweeten the deal. As the city shakes off winter and the sun frequently shows its face, this is a great month for exploring, with none of the heat and crowds of summer. You won’t have to line up for hours to see blockbusters like the Vatican Museums, home to Michelangelo’s stunningly frescoed Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum where gladiators once did bloody battle, and the showstopping temples and basilicas of the Roman Forum.
The parks are glorious now, too, sprinkled with the confetti of pink cherry blossom. Especially lovely is the Parco Centrale del Lago, south of the center, with its many cherry trees gifted by Tokyo in 1959 as a symbol of friendship. Embrace the ritual of hanami (flower viewing) by packing a picnic and going for a wander around the lake.
Best for a late-season ski
The flakes are still falling thick and fast in the Dolomites that razor across Italy’s northeast, spanning the provinces of Trentino and Alto Adige and nudging into Veneto. With temperatures hitting highs of -3°C (27°F) and lows of -10°C (14°F), it’s still cold enough to get a proper blanket of snow for skiing, snowboarding, freeriding and cross-country. In March, resorts are quieter, longer days equal more time on the slopes, lift lines are shorter, crowds are few and the warmth of the spring sun makes alfresco post-ski drinks more enticing. The crisp light and fiery pink-gold sunsets also make March a brilliantly photogenic time to visit.
The one every experienced skier wants to nail is the Sella Ronda, an epic, day-long, 40km (25-mile) marathon of a
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