When to go · Barolo
Barolo in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Barolo's best window: Sep–Oct.
- OctoberGreatInside Barolo's best window: Sep–Oct.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.
Weather in February
- BaroloHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barolo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Sep: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Sep: 7
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Sep: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Sep: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Sep: 0
February: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
September: Inside Barolo's best window: Sep–Oct.
Barolo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings