A first weekend in Florence: Duomo, Uffizi and Oltrarno
Florence’s Duomo: choose the dome, bell tower or museum
Florence’s Oltrarno: bridges, Pitti and a Boboli optionAn example packing list for Florence in February
Use this as a starting point and choose what suits your plans. Packtricia tailors your list and quantities to your trip length, weather and preferences.
Clothing
- Underwear
- Bras (if worn)
- Socks
- Sleepwear
- Thermal base-layer top
- Long-sleeved tops
- Trousers
- Warm sweater or fleece
- Warm insulated coat
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Warm hat
- Scarf
- Gloves
- Shoulder-covering top and knee-covering bottoms (for religious sites)
Toiletries
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body wash or soap
- Deodorant
- Skincare products
- Sunscreen
- Hairbrush or comb
- Shaving supplies (if used)
- Menstrual products (if needed)
- Contact lens solution (if used)
Essentials
- Passport or accepted travel ID
- Travel tickets and booking confirmations
- Wallet and payment cards
- Phone
- Charging cable and charger
- Travel adapter (if needed)
- Medication (if needed)
- Glasses or contact lenses (if used)
- Refillable water bottle
- Day bag
- Backup cash
- Power bank
- Water-resistant pouch for phone and documents
Monthly weather and packing notes
February still needs warmer layers for queues and bridge pauses, even if brisk walking feels comfortable. Choose a removable sweater and weather-resistant outer jacket; a gallery afternoon needs less insulation than a slow Arno walk.
- Daytime
- 5–9°C
- Evenings
- -3–1°C
- Rain
- Showers possible
- Daylight
- Shorter winter days: leave outdoor viewpoints for daylight.
- Packing style
- Warm removable layers and rain protection
Clothing planning bands use the calculated mean daily maximum (7.06°C) and minimum (-0.58°C), rounded then expanded by 2°C each way. These are outfit prompts, not forecast limits or confidence intervals. Monthly values are calculated from NASA POWER MERRA-2 gridded daily data for 1991–2020 at the city coordinates. They represent a regional model cell, not a city weather station. Street shade, coastal exposure, elevation and urban warmth can differ. Climate averages do not predict an individual trip. Mean monthly precipitation is 56.9 mm, with 8.5 model days of at least 1 mm; precipitation includes water-equivalent snowfall. Complete daily records were checked before averaging all thirty years.
Outfit ideas for your outings
February around the Duomo complex and its museum
- Long-sleeved cotton shirt
- Warm removable sweater or fleece
- Trousers or a skirt covering below the knee for cathedral access
- Grippy closed walking shoes
- Insulated water-resistant jacket for slow outdoor stops
An exposed outing around Ponte Vecchio and the Oltrarno lanes
- Long-sleeved shirt and comfortable trousers
- Warm removable sweater or fleece
- Grippy walking shoes
- Insulated water-resistant jacket for slow outdoor stops
- Water and a small bag for a removed layer
A slower stop at Sant’Ambrogio market and a lunch at Da Rocco
- Thermal or warm long-sleeved top
- Warm removable sweater or fleece
- Comfortable trousers or skirt
- Closed walking shoes
- Small bag for the outer jacket
What to leave behind
- Stiff unworn shoes: test them before a day on old paving, riverside paths or hill steps.
- Summer-only outfits: an insulated outer layer is useful for slow outdoor sightseeing.
- Only short or shoulder-baring outfits: cathedral dress rules still apply during warm weather.
Reviewed 2026-10-09
NASA POWER MERRA-2 daily gridded data, averaged 1991–2020 · NASA POWER: daily data methodology · Florence official visitor information · Florence local transport