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Vatican City
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CountryVatican City
RegionRome
Best monthsMay–Sep
Nearest airportsCIA · Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · 17 km
FCO · Roma Fiumicino Airport · 20 km
PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi · 133 km
FCO · Roma Fiumicino Airport · 20 km
PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi · 133 km
About
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state in Southern Europe. Ruled by the pope, it is an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy, and serves as the administrative centre of the Catholic Church.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Vatican City the warmest month is August (average high 31°) and the coolest is January (12°). Most rainy days come in November. Best months to visit: May–Sep.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Stanze di RaffaelloMuseum · 143 m
- Cappella SistinaSight · 144 m
- Cupola di San PietroSight · 154 m
- Galleria delle Carte GeograficheMuseum · 161 m
- Cappella del Monastero Mater EcclesiaeSight · 161 m
- Basilica di San PietroSight · 165 m
- Cappella PaolinaSight · 187 m
- Galleria degli ArazziMuseum · 198 m
- Padiglione delle CarrozzeMuseum · 200 m
- Chiesa di Santo Stefano degli AbissiniSight · 201 m
- Chiesa di Santa Maria Regina della FamigliaSight · 204 m
- Musei VaticaniMuseum · 218 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Low | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)