Climate & Weather in Venice
Venice has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa): mild winters, hot and humid summers, and rainfall well above the national average concentrated heavily in summer. It's a genuine draw for relocating retirees and snowbirds, but the same warm, wet pattern that makes winters mild also underlies Venice's hurricane risk.
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Learn moreMild winters, hot summers
Venice's average annual temperature range runs roughly 66-81°F. January, the coolest month, averages around 62.3°F, while August, the hottest month, averages around 82.1°F. Winters rarely drop below 50°F and the city gets essentially zero snow in a typical year -- a large part of the draw for retirees and snowbirds relocating from colder climates.
Rainfall runs well above the national average
Venice receives about 54 inches of rain per year on average, notably more than the U.S. average of about 38 inches. Rainfall is heavily concentrated in summer -- July is the wettest month, averaging roughly 7.7 inches -- while November, the driest month, averages only about 1.4 inches. New residents used to more evenly distributed rainfall elsewhere should expect a genuinely different pattern: dry winters and springs, and frequent, heavy summer rain.
Hurricane season overlaps the wettest months
Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November, with the highest-risk window from August through October -- directly overlapping the wettest stretch of the year. See the insurance-hazard-costs topic for what Hurricane Ian's 2022 landfall meant for Venice specifically and what that means for insurance costs today.
Key takeaways
- Mild winters (around 62.3°F average in January) with essentially no snow are a core part of Venice's draw for retirees and snowbirds.
- Summers run hot and humid, with August averaging around 82.1°F.
- Annual rainfall runs about 54 inches -- notably above the roughly 38-inch U.S. average -- concentrated heavily in the July-through-September wet season.
- Hurricane season (June-November, peak August-October) overlaps directly with the wettest months of the year.
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