When to go · Erice
Erice in August
Avoid month. Listed 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).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Erice
Listed 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).
Weather in August
- EriceHighs around 30 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ferragosto (Assumption) big impact
15 Aug · Italy
Peak of the Italian holiday; cities empty of locals, coasts full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen