When to go · Positano
Positano in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak crowds, highest room rates), Easter week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak crowds, highest room rates), Easter week.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- PositanoHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 3 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 Positano, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
May: 5
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 (heat, peak crowds, highest room rates), Easter week.
May: Inside Positano's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Positano: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen