Best time to visit Naples for good weather
When is the best weather in Naples? Monthly breakdown of temperature, rainfall, and sunshine hours — ranked by what actually matters for your trip.
Best month
September
The other Goldilocks month — 27°C, sea 24°C, Italian schools back.
↑San Gennaro (19 September) — the miracle of the saint's blood, biggest festival
↑Sea still 24°C, Amalfi day trips civilised again
↑Hotel rates fall 30% by mid-month
All months ranked — Good weather
Best match
The other Goldilocks month — 27°C, sea 24°C, Italian schools back.
#1 for good weather
Best match
The Naples high point — Maggio dei Monumenti opens hidden palazzi, 22°C and dry.
#2 for good weather
Best match
Napoli Teatro Festival, fireworks on the Lungomare, Capri without August prices.
#3 for good weather
Best match
Best all-rounder for Naples + Pompeii + Amalfi day trip — 18°C and dry afternoons.
#4 for good weather
Best match
Pizza Village in September spills into October — and the city eats its way through autumn.
#5 for good weather
Strong option
Pre-tourist Naples — Amalfi reopens, Easter often falls here, prices still soft.
#6 for good weather
Strong option
Christmas in Naples — Via San Gregorio Armeno and presepi at the heart of Italian tradition.
#7 for good weather
Strong option
Carnival on the Amalfi side and the quietest pre-spring weeks for Pompeii.
#8 for good weather
Strong option
Coldest month — but Pompeii on a quiet weekday is borderline magical.
#9 for good weather
Strong option
Wettest month — but pizzerie at their most authentic and cheapest of the year.
#10 for good weather
Worth considering
Heat plus cruise ships — Naples sweats and Amalfi traffic locks up.
#11 for good weather
Worth considering
Ferragosto (15 Aug) — half of Italy at the coast, the other half at Pompeii.
#12 for good weather