When to go · Taormina
Taormina, month by month
The best months for Taormina: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.14 °C (57 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Taormina's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Taormina's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Easter week.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Easter week.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Taormina's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Taormina's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.15 °C (59 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taormina, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jun: High
Prices
May: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Taormina's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Taormina's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Taormina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.