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Malcesine weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Malcesine at a glance

Best time
Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,310 h
Rain a year
1,050 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
89 m

Climate in Malcesine

Malcesine has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 2,310 hours of sunshine a year, Malcesine is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Malcesine

The best time to visit Malcesine is from March to June and from September to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from March to June and from September to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is November with 118 mm of precipitation.

Malcesine through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Malcesine in spring

Mar – May

73

Good

  • 14–23 °C by day
  • 6.7 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Malcesine in summer

Jun – Aug

59

Fair

  • 27–29 °C by day
  • 8.4 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Malcesine in autumn

Sep – Nov

69

Good

  • 13–24 °C by day
  • 5.3 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Malcesine in winter

Dec – Feb

42

Fair

  • 8–10 °C by day
  • 4.8 h of sun a day
  • 23 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Malcesine for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: April – May, October

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

74

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: March – June, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 13°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 18°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 16°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 14°

07:3218:33

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:13–08:12 · evening 17:53–18:52
Blue hour
Morning 07:02–07:13 · evening 18:52–19:03

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Malcesine compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 16° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high21°16°
Night-time low15°10°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Malcesine in October?

In October, Malcesine is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 108 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Malcesine.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 2 min07:32 – 18:33
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
61 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Malcesine

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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October and September bring similar holiday weather to Malcesine (score 74 and 78). In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Malcesine
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score7478
Daytime high18°24°
Night-time low12°17°
Sunshine5.1 h6.6 hbetter
Rainy days10better11
Rainfall108 mm104 mm
Muggy days0better3

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Malcesine month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

39January8° · 4.8 h

In January, Malcesine is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in January
49February10° · 5.6 h

In February, Malcesine is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 60 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in February
71March14° · 6.3 h

In March, Malcesine is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 66 mm. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in March
74April18° · 6.5 h

In April, Malcesine is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in April
74May23° · 7.2 h

In May, Malcesine is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 104 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in May
68June27° · 8.1 h

In June, Malcesine is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 91 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in June
55July29° · 9.0 h

In July, Malcesine is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 89 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in July
54August29° · 8.2 h

In August, Malcesine is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 99 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in August
78September24° · 6.6 h

In September, Malcesine is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 104 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in September
74October18° · 5.1 h

In October, Malcesine is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 108 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in October
54November13° · 4.3 h

In November, Malcesine is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 118 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in November
39December9° · 4.1 h

In December, Malcesine is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 68 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Malcesine.

Malcesine in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Malcesine

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°

CoolOctober: nights around 12°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (3°), the warmest in August (21°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from July to August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in June and in September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from December to March, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 18°Night 12°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan398°3°4.8 h756
FebruaryFeb4910°3°5.6 h760
MarchMar7114°7°6.3 h966
AprilApr7418°10°6.5 h1287
MayMay7423°14°7.2 h13104
JuneJun6827°19°8.1 h1291
JulyJul5529°21°9.0 h1289
AugustAug5429°21°8.2 h1299
SeptemberSep7824°17°6.6 h11104
OctoberOct7418°12°5.1 h10108
NovemberNov5413°8°4.3 h11118
DecemberDec399°4°4.1 h868

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Malcesine

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,310 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 4.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.1 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 46 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.1 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Malcesine, 46 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Malcesine: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,050 mm on 124 days
Wettest month
Nov · 118 mm
Driest month
Jan · 56 mm
OctoberRainy days 10Rainfall 108 mm

In October, Malcesine has about 10 rainy days with 108 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Malcesine

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 45 min
Fair skin
about 55 min
Light brown skin
about 80 min
Olive skin
about 105 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Malcesine

How breezy and how cloudy Malcesine is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
9 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Apr · 10 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Malcesine typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
54 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 43 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 63 %
OctoberCloud cover 61 %Sunshine 5.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 61 % of the sky over Malcesine: variable cloud, with about 5.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Malcesine

How often the day gets hot in Malcesine (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
28 days
Hottest month
Jul · 29 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 18 °C

In October, Malcesine has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 18 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Malcesine

Snow is possible in Malcesine, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
5 days
Fresh snow a year
20 cm
Snow possible
Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Malcesine.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Malcesine

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Malcesine in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Malcesine has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 39).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    73

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 6.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    73

    Good

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    54

    Fair

    • 29 °C by day
    • 8.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    74

    GoodBest holidays

    • 18 °C by day
    • 5.1 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    39

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 4.4 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 45 min
Distance
1,040 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Malcesine vs Limone sul Garda

In October the holiday weather in Malcesine and Limone sul Garda is about equally good (score 74 vs 73). During the day Limone sul Garda is 1 °C warmer than Malcesine.

Malcesine vs Limone sul Garda, in October
in OctoberMalcesineLimone sul Garda
Holiday weather score7473
Daytime high18°19°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days1010
Best timeMar – Jun, Sep – OctMar – Jun, Sep – Oct

Through the year

OctoberMalcesine 18°Limone sul Garda 19°
MalcesineLimone sul Garda
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Ranking

Italy in October: the best places

In October, Malcesine ranks 13 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Lazise19°78
  3. 3Peschiera del Garda19°78
  4. 4Verona19°78
  5. 5Vicenza19°78
  6. 6Mantua19°78
  7. 7Padua20°78
  8. 8Treviso19°78
  9. 13MalcesineThis page18°74
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Malcesine's – good alternatives.

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Frequently asked questions about Malcesine

When is the best time to visit Malcesine?

The best time to visit Malcesine is from March to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Malcesine?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 21 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.

When does it rain most in Malcesine?

The wettest month is November with 118 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 56 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Malcesine get?

Malcesine gets around 2,310 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.0 hours a day; in December there are 4.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Malcesine in?

Malcesine is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Malcesine?

A nonstop flight from London to Malcesine takes about 1 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,040 km.

Which school holidays are best for Malcesine?

Malcesine has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 39). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 73, May half-term 73, summer holidays 54, October half-term 74, Christmas holidays 39.