Emilia-Romagna · Italy
Ferrara travel guide
Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to about 129,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- BLQ43 km · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Language
- Italian
When to go
The best time to visit Ferrara
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ferrara are April to June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; November is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ferrara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL, 80 km) and Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN, 84 km) are also within reach.
BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
FRL · Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport
VRN · Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport
Questions
Ferrara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ferrara?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ferrara are April to June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; November is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ferrara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL, 80 km) and Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN, 84 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ferrara?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Ferrara
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.