When to go · Paestum
Paestum in April
Great month. Inside Paestum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Paestum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Paestum in this guide.
Weather in April
- PaestumHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Easter and Easter Monday (Pasquetta) big impact
28–29 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Italy
Rome and the Vatican packed; Holy Week processions in Sicily and the south; Monday picnic day with trains full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paestum, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Paestum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Paestum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Paestum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings