September in Tuscany
Dear friends,
We are in September so I'll try to summarize the
advantages and disadvantages (very few) of travelling during this month around
Tuscany.
Advantages:
1 – Climate
September is probably the best month of the year, along
with June, as regards to temperature. With a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 27
degrees Celsius this climate makes it extremely enjoyable to tour Tuscany
during this month.
Below I have attached an annual table where you may see
the minimum and maximum monthly average temperatures during the course of the
year in Tuscany.
| Average Temperature Per Month | Max | Min |
| January | 52 °F (11 °C) | 37 °F (3 °C) |
| February | 55 °F (13 °C) | 37 °F (3 °C) |
| March | 61 °F (16 °C) | 43 °F (6 °C) |
| April | 66 °F (19 °C) | 46 °F (8 °C) |
| May | 73 °F (23 °C) | 54 °F (12 °C) |
| June | 81 °F (27 °C) | 59 °F (15 °C) |
| July | 86 °F (30 °C) | 64 °F (18 °C) |
| August | 86 °F (30 °C) | 63 °F (17 °C) |
| September | 81 °F (27 °C) | 59 °F (15 °C) |
| October | 72 °F (22 °C) | 52 °F (11 °C) |
| November | 61 °F (16 °C) | 45 °F (7 °C) |
| December | 54 °F (12 °C) | 40 °F (4 °C) |
2 – Rainy Days
September is characterized by a period of very low
rainfall, the average is only 6 days of rain during the entire month, which
also tends to be concentrated towards the end of September. Pleasant
temperatures and sunny days make September an ideal month to visit Tuscany.
Therefore, I will also provide a table with the forecast
of rainfall per month/ year so that you can use this guide to plan for any
other month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | TOTAL Per YEAR | |
| Media 1992-2015 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 110 |
3 – Hours of Daylight
The daylight hours are also an important factor to
consider when planning a trip to Tuscany. September enjoys plenty of light;
exactly 13 hours at the beginning of the month and 12 hours following the 17th
of September.
At the beginning of September the sunrises at 06:37 and
the sunsets at 19:54 whereas towards the end of the month the sunrise is at
07:13 and sunset is at 18:58.
4 – Colours of the fields and nature
September is a month of changing hues during which the
fields and the hills of Tuscany leave behind yellow fields of sunflowers and
wheat of July and August to reach brown hues of ploughed fields and reddish
discolouration of the vineyards (the latter is much more accentuated during the
month of October).
With the imminence of autumn also brings the colour change
to yellow in most other native plants.
5 – Holiday Homes and Hotels
The vast majority of tourists are concentrated in Tuscany
during the month of August. Although September is not off-season it is
definitely a month in which you can find better prices, greater availability
and certainly some of the best deals. A holiday apartment in a small town can
be a very economical solution to get to know the region at very affordable
prices.
6 – Art Cities, Tourist Attractions and Restaurants
The great art cities such as Florence, Siena and Pisa are
also much less crowded with tourists. You will be able to spend less time in
queues and enjoy the artistic heritage of Tuscany with much more peace and
quiet.
The restaurants also offer great availability and better
service considering the lower influx of travellers.
Disadvantages
We really cannot say that there are any clear
disadvantages whilst travelling to Tuscany during the month of September, with
the exception that for most people in September means that they are returning
to work and are unable to travel.
As always I hope that this article will be useful in
planning your trip to Tuscany so if you consider this information has been
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Cordially,
Giorgio
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