When to go · Erice
Erice, month by month
The best months for Erice: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat on the coast, though the summit is cooler), Jan–Feb (mist, short cable-car hours).11 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat on the coast, though the summit is cooler), Jan–Feb (mist, short cable-car hours).12 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 9 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 / 6 °C, 8 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Erice's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Erice's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 12 °C, 4 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Erice's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 16 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat on the coast, though the summit is cooler), Jan–Feb (mist, short cable-car hours).30 °C / 19 °C, 1 rain days86 °F / 66 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat on the coast, though the summit is cooler), Jan–Feb (mist, short cable-car hours).30 °C / 20 °C, 1 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Erice's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Erice's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain days70 °F / 55 °F, 7 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.16 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.12 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday