When to go · Taranto
Taranto in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TarantoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 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 Taranto, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot).
May: Inside Taranto's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.
Taranto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen