When to go · Lampedusa
Lampedusa in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (thin flights, rough seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (thin flights, rough seas).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LampedusaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lampedusa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
May: 2
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 (heat, crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (thin flights, rough seas).
May: Inside Lampedusa's best window: Late May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Lampedusa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen