Europe

Italy: weather & best time to visit

24 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: June – September.

Weather by month

Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.

MonthScoreAirSeaBest weather
JanuaryJan261–14°10–15°Palermo, Sicily
FebruaryFeb332–14°9–15°Palermo, Sicily
MarchMar426–17°10–15°Palermo, Sicily
AprilApr509–19°13–16°Palermo, Sicily
MayMay6415–23°17–19°Palermo, Sicily
JuneJun8919–29°21–23°Naples
JulyJul8820–32°24–26°Amalfi
AugustAug8720–32°25–27°Amalfi
SeptemberSep8316–28°23–26°Cagliari, Sardinia
OctoberOct6012–24°19–23°Palermo, Sicily
NovemberNov346–19°16–20°Palermo, Sicily
DecemberDec262–16°12–17°Palermo, Sicily

Destinations24

  • Alghero, Sardinia

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Amalfi

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Cagliari, Sardinia

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Capri

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Como, Lake Como

    Nature escapeBest time to visit:Apr – Oct

  • Cortina d’Ampezzo

    Mountain airBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Florence

    City breakBest time to visit:May – Jul, Sep

  • Jesolo

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Aug

  • Lignano Sabbiadoro

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Aug

  • Merano, South Tyrol

    Mountain airBest time to visit:Mar – Oct

  • Milan

    City breakBest time to visit:Apr – Oct

  • Monterosso, Cinque Terre

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jul – Aug

  • Naples

    City breakBest time to visit:May – Jul, Sep

  • Olbia, Sardinia

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Palermo, Sicily

    City breakBest time to visit:Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

  • Polignano a Mare, Apulia

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Rimini

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Riva del Garda, Lake Garda

    Nature escapeBest time to visit:Mar – Oct

  • Rome

    City breakBest time to visit:Apr – Jun, Sep

  • Sirmione, Lake Garda

    Nature escapeBest time to visit:Apr – Oct

  • Sorrento

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Taormina, Sicily

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Tropea, Calabria

    Sun, sea & sandBest time to visit:Jun – Sep

  • Venice

    City breakBest time to visit:Apr – Oct

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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)