When to go · Portofino
Portofino in December
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
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PortofinoHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 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.
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 Portofino, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
May: 7 (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 (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
- A warm layer for the evenings