When to go · Positano
Positano, month by month
The best months for Positano: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak crowds, highest room rates), Easter week.34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak crowds, highest room rates), Easter week.34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.20 °C (68 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.17 °C (63 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Positano, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jun: High
Prices
May: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
June: Inside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Positano: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.