When to go · Varenna
Varenna in May
Great month. Inside Varenna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Varenna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Varenna in this guide.
Weather in May
- VarennaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Varenna, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Varenna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Varenna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Varenna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast