When to go · Volterra
Volterra in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak tourist flow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak tourist flow).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- VolterraHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 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 Volterra, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak tourist flow).
April: Inside Volterra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Volterra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen