When to go · Barolo
Barolo in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BaroloHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barolo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Sep: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Sep: 7
Crowds
May: High
Sep: High
Prices
May: High
Sep: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Sep: 0
May: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
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 layer for the evenings