When to go · L'Aquila
L'Aquila, month by month
The best months for L'Aquila: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow) and heavy winter ski season when hotels fill quickly.8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, possible snow) and heavy winter ski season when hotels fill quickly.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside L'Aquila's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside L'Aquila's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Heatwaves in Rome, Florence and the south; mountains and lakes at their best; book beds and trains early.31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside L'Aquila's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside L'Aquila's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in L'Aquila, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jun: High
Prices
May: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside L'Aquila's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside L'Aquila's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.
L'Aquila: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.