When to go · Amalfi
Amalfi in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, road traffic), late Oct–Mar (many ferries and hotels closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, road traffic), late Oct–Mar (many ferries and hotels closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AmalfiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 4 days
- South and islands, Italy · Naples, Amalfi, Puglia, Sicily, Sardiniahot
Mild winters and hot, dry summers; sea swimming June to early October. Many coastal hotels and ferries shut November–March.
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 Amalfi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, road traffic), late Oct–Mar (many ferries and hotels closed).
May: Inside Amalfi's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Amalfi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen