The great fortress of the Visconti and Sforza dukes in the heart of Milan, with courtyards open to all and museums that hold Michelangelo’s last work. Here you’ll find which Sforza Castle tickets to buy, the weather during opening hours, opening times and tips for your visit.
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Weather at 5:00 PM. The castle opens at 10:00.
The castle courtyards are free and open every day from 7 am to 7:30 pm. You need a ticket for the Castle Museums: the Rondanini Pietà, the Museum of Ancient Art, the Picture Gallery, the musical instruments, Ancient Egypt and the other collections.
Our pick: the guided tour on Tiqets. The castle has a lot of museums and a guide takes you straight to the masterpieces, ending with the Rondanini Pietà. If you prefer to explore on your own, the €10 official ticket is the cheapest option.
Free entry: on the first Sunday of the month for everyone, and on the second Tuesday of the month for visitors up to 25.
Groups of up to 15 · free cancellation up to 24 hours before · 4.6 from 32 reviews
Costs more than the official ticket (€10) because it includes a live guide for an hour and a half.
Exchange the voucher for the official ticket at Autostradale in Piazza Castello · free cancellation up to 24 hours before · 3.8 from over 270 reviews
Costs twice the official ticket (€10): only worth it if you want the audio guide and free cancellation.
Indicative prices, checked onOctober 27, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
Perfect day
Perfect day: clear, 15 to 15 degrees, no rain.
Perfect day
Perfect day: clear, 12 to 15 degrees, no rain.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Partly cloudy | 12° | – | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | Fair | 13° | – | 5 km/h |
| 12:00 | Fair | 14° | – | 4 km/h |
| 13:00 | Clear | 15° | – | 5 km/h |
| 14:00 | Clear | 15° | – | 5 km/h |
| 15:00 | Clear | 15° | – | 5 km/h |
| 16:00 | Clear | 15° | – | 5 km/h |
| 17:00 | Clear | 14° | – | 5 km/h |
The best days are Friday, October 30, Saturday, October 31 and Monday, November 2. The rating only looks at opening hours: rain at night doesn’t spoil the visit.
Today and tomorrow the forecast is accurate hour by hour; up to day seven it is reliable on the trend; the last days give a rough idea. Updated every hour.
Today, Friday, October 30: open 10:00–17:30.
| Period | Hours |
|---|---|
| 10:00–17:30 |
Closed every Monday.
Closed on January 1, May 1, and December 25.
Museum hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5:30 pm (ticket office until 4:30 pm). Closed on Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. The courtyards are open every day from 7 am to 7:30 pm.
Best time to visit: April, May and September. Mild days, ideal for pairing the museums with a walk in Sempione Park.
| Month | Average high | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° | 5 |
| Feb | 10° | 5 |
| Mar | 16° | 5 |
| AprRecommended | 19° | 7 |
| MayRecommended | 24° | 8 |
| Jun | 28° | 7 |
| Jul | 31° | 5 |
| Aug | 30° | 6 |
| SepRecommended | 26° | 5 |
| Oct | 19° | 7 |
| Nov | 12° | 8 |
| Dec | 7° | 6 |
1991–2020 normals for the Milan Linate weather station: average high and days with at least 1 mm of rain. Source: NOAA, table published on Wikipedia (article “Milan”).
The museums are all indoors: the perfect plan for a rainy day in Milan.
An hour-by-hour crowd estimate is coming later, always marked as an estimate and with its source.
Address: Piazza Castello, right in the centre, about a kilometre from the Duomo.
By metro: red line M1, Cairoli or Cadorna stops; green line M2, Lanza or Cadorna stops.
By tram and bus: trams 1, 2, 4, 12 and 14; buses 50, 57, 58 and 85. There are also several BikeMi stations around the castle.
Perfect day: clear, 15 to 15 degrees, no rain.
Saturday, October 31: Perfect day: clear, 12 to 15 degrees, no rain. Sunday, November 1: Good: partly cloudy, 10 to 11 degrees, 0.3 mm.
From 10 May 2026 the Castle Museums ticket costs €10 (reduced €5, free under 18). The courtyards are free. On Tiqets there’s a guided tour with the Rondanini Pietà from €49.90.
The courtyards are always free, from 7 am to 7:30 pm. The museums are free on the first Sunday of the month for everyone, and on the second Tuesday of the month for visitors up to 25.
The museums open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5:30 pm, with the ticket office open until 4:30 pm; they’re closed on Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. The courtyards are open every day from 7 am to 7:30 pm.
In Sforza Castle, in the Rondanini Pietà Museum. It’s included in the Castle Museums ticket and in the guided tour sold on Tiqets.
By metro on M1 (Cairoli or Cadorna) or M2 (Lanza or Cadorna), or on trams 1, 2, 4, 12 and 14. It’s about a kilometre’s walk from the Duomo.
Reliable forecasts reach about 10 days: here you get the next 10, hour by hour for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To pick a month, check the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Crowd figures are labelled as estimates, with their source.
Guided tour of the castle + Rondanini Pietà · from €49.90
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 27, 2026.