When to go · Taormina
Taormina in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Easter week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Taormina
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Easter week.
Weather in August
- TaorminaHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 3 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen