When to go · Varenna
Varenna in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Nov–Feb (many gardens and the castle closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Varenna
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Nov–Feb (many gardens and the castle closed).
Weather in August
- VarennaHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 10 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast