When to go · Stresa
Stresa, month by month
The best months for Stresa: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (island palaces and gardens closed, cable car often shut).6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (island palaces and gardens closed, cable car often shut).8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (island palaces and gardens closed, cable car often shut).13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Stresa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Stresa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Stresa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Heatwaves in Rome, Florence and the south; mountains and lakes at their best; book beds and trains early.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Stresa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Stresa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (island palaces and gardens closed, cable car often shut).11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (island palaces and gardens closed, cable car often shut).7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stresa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Stresa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Stresa's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Stresa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.