Italy in August

Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.

• Alps and Dolomites · Bolzano, Cortina, Aosta, the Lakes' mountainsbest weather

  Skiing mid-December to early April; hut hikes and lifts late June to mid-September. Afternoon thunderstorms in July–August.

• Po Valley and the north · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turinhot

  Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).

• Central Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romehot

  Rome and Florence reach 35–40 °C in July–August; November is the wettest month. Spring and autumn are the long sweet spots.

• South and islands · Naples, Amalfi, Puglia, Sicily, Sardiniahot

  Mild winters and hot, dry summers; sea swimming June to early October. Many coastal hotels and ferries shut November–March.

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

  Peak of the Italian holiday; cities empty of locals, coasts full.

Crowds · Italy

High

Prices · Italy

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Alps and Dolomites

  Best weather of the year (Bolzano, Cortina, Aosta, the Lakes' mountains)

Better another month

• Rome

  Heat and Ferragosto (Aug 15) closures.