When to go · Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), late Oct–Mar (many lake services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), late Oct–Mar (many lake services closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Riva del Garda's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Riva del Garda's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Riva del Garda's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.
Weather in August
- Riva del GardaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 9 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 Riva del Garda, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 11
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 and heat), late Oct–Mar (many lake services closed).
May: Inside Riva del Garda's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Riva del Garda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.