When to go · Sulmona
Sulmona in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy with Italian holiday traffic), late Dec–Feb snow at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy with Italian holiday traffic), late Dec–Feb snow at altitude.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SulmonaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Sulmona, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, busy with Italian holiday traffic), late Dec–Feb snow at altitude.
April: Inside Sulmona's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Sulmona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen