Lake Como · Month comparison

February vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs February at #7. Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

February empty Como lakeside promenade with snowy mountains

February

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Cheapest month of the year, with Carnevale di Como (mid-Feb) the only meaningful event.

  • ↑Como Carnevale parades with masked floats and free panettone
  • ↑Empty hiking on Greenway del Lago (Colonno to Cadenabbia)
September golden light on Bellagio waterfront with autumn sky

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

  • ↑Lake water still warm enough to swim (21-22C)
  • ↑Hotel rates revert to May levels in second half of month
FactorFebruarySeptember
Weather score
4
8
Value score
9
5
Crowd score
10
5
Events score
2
7
Atmosphere
5
10
Avg high temp8°C23°C
Monthly rain60mm110mm
Daily sunshine4hrs6hrs

February trade-offs

  • ↓Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio essentially closed for business
  • ↓Cold lake winds drop perceived temp below freezing
  • ↓Ferry timetable on bare-bones winter schedule

September trade-offs

  • ↓Increasing rain showers through the month
  • ↓Some villa garden flowers gone past peak
  • ↓First three days still on August pricing
See all 12 months for Lake Como →February in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Lake Como. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →