When to go · Herculaneum
Herculaneum, month by month
The best months for Herculaneum: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), 1 Jan and 25 Dec (site closed).13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 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.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 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.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), 1 Jan and 25 Dec (site closed).31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), 1 Jan and 25 Dec (site closed).31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), 1 Jan and 25 Dec (site closed).14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Herculaneum, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Herculaneum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.