When to go · Naples, Italy
Best time to visit Naples
The sweet spot is June, May and September — averages 23°C, only 4 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
April–June and September–October. July and August are hot and the islands are packed; spring brings the clearest days for Vesuvius.
Mediterranean: hot, dry summers (28–31°C), mild wet winters (8–14°C). Most rain falls November to January.
The short answer
23°C · 4 rainy days · high season
19°C · 6 rainy days · high season
23°C · 6 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: January and December. averages 9°C, 11 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 11d | low | Chilly |
| February | 10°C | 10d | low | Chilly |
| March | 12°C | 9d | low | Chilly |
| April | 15°C | 9d | mid | Mild |
| May | 19°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| June | 23°C | 4d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| July | 26°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| August | 26°C | 3d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| September | 23°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| October | 18°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| November | 14°C | 11d | low | Mild |
| December | 10°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, March and November are low season in Naples — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $40–70 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.