When to go · Naples
Naples, month by month
The best months for Naples: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
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.15 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 9 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.16 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 8 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.18 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Naples's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Naples's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Naples's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C / 18 °C, 4 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Easter week.32 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Easter week.32 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Naples's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Naples's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.18 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 10 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.15 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays