When to go · Potenza
Potenza, month by month
The best months for Potenza: 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.8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 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.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 5 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.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Potenza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Potenza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Potenza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat) (check).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat) (check).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Potenza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Potenza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 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.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 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.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Potenza, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 5
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Potenza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Potenza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Potenza: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.