When to go · Genoa
Genoa, month by month
The best months for Genoa: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Aug, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.12 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.13 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 7 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.15 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days59 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 15 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 59 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 19 °C, 6 rain days77 °F / 66 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Heatwaves in Rome, Florence and the south; mountains and lakes at their best; book beds and trains early.28 °C / 22 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (wettest), Aug (hot and crowded on the coast).28 °C / 22 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 72 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 19 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 66 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 59 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (wettest), Aug (hot and crowded on the coast).16 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 52 °F, 11 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.13 °C / 7 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday