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Lake Garda weather by month & best time to visit

Climate for 8 places at Lake Garda from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: March – June, September – October. July is the warmest month with 30 °C, January the coolest with 8 °C.

Best timeMar – Jun, Sep – OctScore 81 out of 100

Warmest monthJuly30 °C by day

Warmest sea–No sea data

Driest monthJanuary7 rainy days

Best time to visit Lake Garda

The best time to visit Lake Garda is March – June, September – October: days of 15–28 °C, 7 hours of sunshine a day and 11 rainy days a month on average. Most rainy days fall in May (13).

Lake Garda weather by month

Long-term averages of 8 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; tap a month for details.

Month	Score	Air	Sea	Sun	Rainy days
JanuaryJan	33	7–9°	–	5 h	7
FebruaryFeb	46	9–11°	–	6 h	7
MarchMar	70	14–15°	–	7 h	9
AprilApr	76	18–19°	–	7 h	12
MayMay	77	23–24°	–	8 h	13
JuneJun	73	27–28°	–	9 h	11
JulyJul	60	29–31°	–	10 h	10
AugustAug	59	29–31°	–	9 h	11
SeptemberSep	81	24–26°	–	7 h	10
OctoberOct	75	18–19°	–	5 h	10
NovemberNov	50	12–14°	–	5 h	11
DecemberDec	32	7–10°	–	4 h	8

Where is it warmest at Lake Garda?

Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.

Place	Jan	Jul	Sea Jan	Sun h/day	Rainy days/yr
Riva del Garda	9°	29°	–	5.8	147
Limone sul Garda	8°	29°	–	6.3	124
Malcesine	8°	29°	–	6.3	124
Sirmione	7°	31°	–	7.0	113
Peschiera del Garda	7°	31°	–	7.0	110
Desenzano del Garda	7°	31°	–	6.8	113
Lazise	7°	31°	–	7.0	110
Salò	7°	30°	–	6.8	110

In January, it is warmest in Riva del Garda with 9 °C, ahead of Limone sul Garda (8 °C).

Destinations at Lake Garda8

Desenzano del Garda
City breakBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 29
2. 42
3. 69
4. 78
5. 81
6. 78
7. 65
8. 64
9. 83
10. 76
11. 42
12. 25
Lazise
Nature escapeBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 29
2. 43
3. 70
4. 78
5. 81
6. 78
7. 65
8. 63
9. 84
10. 78
11. 47
12. 27
Limone sul Garda
Mountain airBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 39
2. 51
3. 72
4. 74
5. 74
6. 67
7. 53
8. 52
9. 78
10. 73
11. 55
12. 39
Malcesine
Mountain airBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 39
2. 49
3. 71
4. 74
5. 74
6. 68
7. 55
8. 54
9. 78
10. 74
11. 54
12. 39
Peschiera del Garda
Nature escapeBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 29
2. 43
3. 70
4. 78
5. 81
6. 78
7. 65
8. 63
9. 84
10. 78
11. 47
12. 27
Riva del Garda, Lake Garda
Nature escapeBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 35
2. 46
3. 66
4. 67
5. 63
6. 68
7. 54
8. 56
9. 72
10. 70
11. 52
12. 37
Salò
Mountain airBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 36
2. 50
3. 72
4. 77
5. 80
6. 71
7. 58
8. 56
9. 84
10. 78
11. 53
12. 35
Sirmione, Lake Garda
Nature escapeBest time to visit:Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
1. 29
2. 43
3. 70
4. 78
5. 81
6. 77
7. 64
8. 61
9. 83
10. 76
11. 47
12. 26

Lake Garda weather: quick answers

When is the best time to visit Lake Garda?

The best time to visit Lake Garda is March – June, September – October: days reach 15–28 °C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day and 11 rainy days a month on average.

What is the warmest month at Lake Garda?

July is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 30 °C on average (29–31 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 8 °C.

How warm is it at Lake Garda in January?

In January, the coolest month, days reach 7–9 °C on average.

Where is it warmest at Lake Garda?

In January, the warmest are Riva del Garda (9 °C), Limone sul Garda (8 °C) and Malcesine (8 °C).

When does it rain most at Lake Garda?

May has the most rainy days (13 on average), January the fewest (7).

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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