When to go · Portofino
Portofino in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices), late Oct–Mar (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices), late Oct–Mar (many places shut).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- PortofinoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Portofino, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
May: 7
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 (crowds, heat, peak prices), late Oct–Mar (many places shut).
May: Inside Portofino's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Portofino: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.