When to go · Giglio
Giglio in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hot), Nov–Feb (many services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hot), Nov–Feb (many services closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Giglio's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Giglio's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Giglio's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Truffle and olive season, autumn colour in Tuscany and Piedmont; St Francis Day (4 Oct) is a national holiday from 2026 — check.
Weather in August
- GiglioHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 3 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Giglio, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hot), Nov–Feb (many services closed).
May: Inside Giglio's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Giglio: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.