Lake Como · Month comparison

July vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs July at #9. Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

July peak crowds on Bellagio waterfront promenade at midday

July

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Italian and international summer holidays collide — Bellagio impassable midday, Clooney in residence at Villa Oleandra.

  • ↑Como Lake Festival concerts on Villa Olmo lawn
  • ↑Lake water at 24C — best swimming month
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
FactorJulySeptember
Weather score
8
8
Value score
2
5
Crowd score
1
5
Events score
8
7
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp29°C23°C
Monthly rain105mm110mm
Daily sunshine9hrs6hrs

July trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel rates triple from May — Hotel Tremezzo from EUR 1,200/night
  • ↓Restaurants in Bellagio require 48-hr advance booking
  • ↓Afternoon hazes obscure mountain views

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 →July in detail →September in detail →
Scores compare months within Lake Como. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →