When to go · Genoa
Genoa, month by month
The best months for Genoa: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Aug, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Heatwaves in Rome, Florence and the south; mountains and lakes at their best; book beds and trains early.28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (wettest), Aug (hot and crowded on the coast).28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (wettest), Aug (hot and crowded on the coast).16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Genoa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Genoa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Genoa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.