When to go · Orte
Orte in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some closures).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- OrteHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 5 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 Orte, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some closures).
March: Inside Orte's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Orte: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen