SeasonMapItaly in August
August is Italy's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 35 destinations average 75/100, led by Taormina at 94 — 29°C and 4 rainy days — while Livigno is cooler at 18°C and scores 16.
#8 of 12 months for Italy · 35 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Italy in August
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taormina | Beach | 29°C | 26 mm · 4 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Tropea | Beach | 28°C | 24 mm · 4 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Capri | Island | 27°C | 23 mm · 5 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Olbia | Island | 31°C | 14 mm · 3 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Positano | Beach | 28°C | 23 mm · 5 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Sorrento | Beach | 28°C | 23 mm · 5 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Cagliari | Island | 33°C | 11 mm · 2 days | 92 tier S | — |
| 8 | Alghero | Beach | 30°C | 24 mm · 3 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Rimini | Beach | 30°C | 62 mm · 6 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 10 | Cinque Terre | Beach | 28°C | 90 mm · 8 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Turin | City | 30°C | 55 mm · 8 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Bolzano | City | 28°C | 105 mm · 11 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 13 | Siena | City | 30°C | 54 mm · 7 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 14 | Florence | City | 33°C | 42 mm · 6 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 15 | Matera | City | 32°C | 31 mm · 7 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 16 | Bari | City | 30°C | 28 mm · 7 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 17 | Bologna | City | 33°C | 70 mm · 8 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 18 | Naples | City | 34°C | 23 mm · 5 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 19 | Rome | City | 33°C | 31 mm · 5 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 20 | Lecce | City | 33°C | 18 mm · 4 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 21 | Pisa | City | 29°C | 55 mm · 7 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 22 | Catania | City | 33°C | 8 mm · 3 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 23 | Genoa | City | 32°C | 89 mm · 12 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 24 | Milan | City | 31°C | 130 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 25 | Palermo | City | 35°C | 23 mm · 3 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 26 | Syracuse | City | 31°C | 8 mm · 2 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 27 | Trieste | City | 28°C | 123 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 28 | Como | City | 27°C | 177 mm · 13 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 29 | Sirmione | City | 28°C | 116 mm · 13 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 30 | Venice | City | 31°C | 95 mm · 9 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 31 | Verona | City | 32°C | 109 mm · 13 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 32 | Courmayeur | Ski resort | 22°C | 89 mm · 12 days | 18 tier F | — |
| 33 | Livigno | Ski resort | 18°C | 135 mm · 16 days | 16 tier F | — |
| 34 | Madonna di Campiglio | Ski resort | 18°C | 258 mm · 25 days | 13 tier F | — |
| 35 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski resort | 21°C | 309 mm · 23 days | 11 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Italy in August
- Ferragosto · Taormina and 24 more places · 8–22 Aug
- Ferragosto and Santa Maria Assunta · Positano · 8–22 Aug
- Flamingos nesting at Molentargius · Cagliari · 1 Apr – 15 Aug (usually)
- Vermentino harvest · Alghero · 20 Aug – 5 Oct (usually)
- Apple harvest · Bolzano · 25 Aug – 25 Oct (usually)
- Palio of 16 August · Siena · 13–16 Aug
- Ferragosto shutdown · Bologna · 5–25 Aug
- Biennale · Venice · 9 May – 22 Nov
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 26 of Italy's 30 well-known places this month.