SeasonMapPositano (Amalfi Coast) weather by month
Italy
The best time to visit Positano (Amalfi Coast) is June to August — 95/100 in July, 29°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (93/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 53/100 — cool, rainy. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Positano, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Positano is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 53 | D | 13°C | 14 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 62 | C | 14°C | 10 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MarMarch | 68 | C | 15°C | 12 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 76 | B | 18°C | 10 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 80 | A | 22°C | 10 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JunJune | 92 | S | 27°C | 4 d | 13 h | Busy | 3 |
| JulJuly | 95 | S | 29°C | 2 d | 14 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 91 | S | 30°C | 5 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 85 | A | 26°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 78 | B | 22°C | 10 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 56 | D | 18°C | 16 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 55 | D | 15°C | 12 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Positano through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- March
- Hotels and ferries reopen20 Mar – 1 May (usually)Opening
- April
- Path of the Gods walking window1 Apr – 10 Jun (usually)Season
- June
- Sea warm enough to swim15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually)Season
- Alternate number plates on the SS1631 Jun – 30 SepRule
- August
- Ferragosto and Santa Maria Assunta8–22 AugHoliday
- November
- Town closes for winter5 Nov – 20 MarClosure
Crowds in Positano in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer holidays in Italy, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet