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What to wear in Florence in October

What to Wear in Florence in October

Florence’s Temperature in October

After our time in Rome, we headed to Florence. As you get further north in Italy, the temperatures do get cooler. However, Florence is not so far north of Rome that the weather change is significant. But in the Fall, it is known to be rainy season. Overall during our time in Florence, the temperature was in the mid 70’s and it was sunny/partly cloudy. There was some rain. The first day, it rained the first half of the day. Thankfully, we were on the train there when it did and it did rain in the evening (we were already in our hotel room by then). Talk about luck! One thing we noticed was that after the rain, as soon as the sun came out, the pavements and cobblestones quickly dried out. Of course, certain spots were still wet but it didn’t affect our time there.

Tips on Figuring Out What to Wear in Florence in October

Similar to what I did in Rome, I utilized Instagram to figure out what to wear in Florence in October. In Instagram’s search bar, I typed in Florence, Italy and made sure the search was under ‘Places’. I filtered posts by looking at the most recent photos. I also looked at the Instagram Stories as well to determine the temperature or appropriate outfits to wear.  In my past experience traveling in Europe, I learned that the actual temperature and real feel temperature can really make a difference. For instance, the real feel temperature in Barcelona had at least a 10 degree difference. The temperature would be 73 degrees but the real feel is 83 degrees.

What to Wear in Florence in October

Below are what I recommend packing for Florence in October.

Layers

Layering or wearing layers is so important. Since the temperature can fluctuate throughout the day, you want to be prepared. In the mornings and evenings, it is cooler. The warmest temperature usually happens around noon until the sun sets. So I like to bring light layers or outerwear that are considered light. In this instance, I wore my moto jacket or a jean jacket. These outerwears are great because they aren’t too bulky to carry around when it warms up.

Also, since October is considered a rainy season, I recommend bringing a rain jacket. I made sure I brought a rain jacket that was packable. My rain jacket can easily be folded or rolled up barely taking up any space. Tre carries around a backpack and I was able to stuff it into the backpack.

Comfortable Shoes

I think wearing comfortable shoes is pretty obvious. If you are like us, we walk a lot when we travel. It’s a great way to see a city or town. However, it does take a toll on your feet. My go-to for cute & stylish comfortables shoes are white sneakers. I got these white sneakers from Naturalizer. Everything from Naturalizer is cute, stylish, and very comfortable. I also brought a pair of sandals. Surprisingly these sandals are comfortable. However, I do love these Naturalizer ones. It is definitely high on my list to get next once I wear out my current sandals.

Breathable Clothes

When I say breathable clothes, I mean clothing that is light and airy and not clothing made out of heavy fabrics. When you’re walking everywhere (we average 20K steps a day), you definitely heat up! Plus, breathable clothes are easy to layer with. You can easily slip on a jacket and they are easy to pack. I also took this as an opportunity to wear dresses. I mainly wore maxi dresses or midi dresses.

What I Wore in Florence

Below are outfits I wore during our time in Florence. Most of my dresses are on sale!

Day 1

What to wear in Florence in October

Dress: Anthropologie (fits true to size) || Bag: Amazon || Sandals: JCPenney, but also love these Naturalizer sandals

Day 2

Eco-Friendly Dress - Happy x Nature An eco-friendly dress by Happy x Nature

Dress: c/o Happy x Nature (runs big, go two sizes down) || Bag: Amazon || Sandals: JCPenny, but also love these Naturalizer sandals

If you are into eco-friendly/sustainable brands, my Happy x Nature dress is an eco-friendly brand and it is made with recycled materials. This brand is founded by Kate Hudson.

Day 3

What to wear in Florence in October What to wear in Florence in October

Dress: Anthropologie (fits true to size) || Bag: Amazon || Sandals: JCPenny, but also love these Naturalizer sandals

Day 4

What to wear in Florence in October Fall Floral Dress

Moto Jacket: BlankNYC || Dress: Anthropologie (fits true to size) || White Sneakers: Naturalizer || Bag: Amazon

All of the dresses I wore are part of their Fall collection. To make it more Fall appropriate, I recommend wearing tall suede boots or these ankle booties.

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Comments

  11. Mica says

    You looked so cute and stylish every day !I have to say that first outfit is my favourite though, what a great dress!

    Hope that your week is going well! It’s a busy one here with lots of fun Christmas events 🙂

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  14. Stephanie says

    Your day 4 outfit is by far my favorite, but they’re all so great! You’ve always got the best travel tips – even when it comes to the fashion aspect of it! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply

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