When to go · Amalfi
Amalfi in December
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
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AmalfiHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
- South and islands, Italy · Naples, Amalfi, Puglia, Sicily, Sardiniafine
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.
Christmas and St Stephen's Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Italy
Most shops, museums and many restaurants shut on the 25th; papal Christmas Mass in Rome.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amalfi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast