When to go · Nicolosi
Nicolosi in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded and hot on the lower slopes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded and hot on the lower slopes).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Nicolosi's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (hiking); Dec–Mar (skiing).
- OctoberGreatInside Nicolosi's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (hiking); Dec–Mar (skiing).
- DecemberGreatInside Nicolosi's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (hiking); Dec–Mar (skiing).
- JanuaryGreatInside Nicolosi's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (hiking); Dec–Mar (skiing).
Weather in August
- NicolosiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 2 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 Nicolosi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded and hot on the lower slopes).
January: Inside Nicolosi's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (hiking); Dec–Mar (skiing).
Nicolosi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen