When to go · Positano
Positano, month by month
The best months for Positano: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.16 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.16 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.19 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.22 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 59 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.26 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days79 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.31 °C / 23 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak crowds, highest room rates), Easter week.34 °C / 25 °C, 2 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak crowds, highest room rates), Easter week.34 °C / 25 °C, 3 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.30 °C / 22 °C, 6 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.25 °C / 19 °C, 8 rain days77 °F / 66 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.20 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 59 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.17 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday