When to go · Cortona
Cortona, month by month
The best months for Cortona: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).9 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain days48 °F / 34 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).11 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.14 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days57 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Cortona's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Cortona's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Cortona's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).31 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).31 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Cortona's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Cortona's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.14 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), late Dec–Feb (many places shut).10 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days50 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday