Best time to visit Northern Italy

The best time to visit Northern Italy is April, May and September, judged across 12 places; December to January are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Europe · 12 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Northern Italy month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow seasonoff-season shutdown · 8°C highs · best SepGenoa, Como, Sirmione
Februarynot its bestoff-season shutdown · 11°C highs · best SepGenoa, Turin, Bolzano
Marchgood15°C highsSirmione, Bologna, Bolzano
Aprilin season19°C highs · 11 h sunBologna, Genoa, Milan
Mayin season22°C highs · 11 h sunBologna, Bolzano, Sirmione
Junegoodsea warm enough · 28°C highs · 13 h sunRimini, Cinque Terre, Bologna
Julygoodsea warm enough · 30°C highs · 13 h sunCinque Terre, Rimini, Bolzano
Augustgoodsea warm enough · 30°C highs · 12 h sunCinque Terre, Rimini, Turin
Septemberin seasonsea warm enough · 25°C highs · 10 h sunTurin, Bolzano, Bologna
Octobergoodharvest · 20°C highsBologna, Sirmione, Venice
Novembernot its bestflood season · 13°C highs · best SepGenoa, Bologna, Sirmione
Decemberlow seasonoff-season shutdown · 9°C highs · best SepGenoa, Como, Sirmione

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 12 places in Northern Italy

Northern Italy — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Northern Italy?
April, May and September. In September: sea warm enough · 25°C highs · 10 h sun.
When is the low season in Northern Italy?
December to January. In January: off-season shutdown · 8°C highs · best Sep.
Which months are in season in Northern Italy?
April, May and September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.