Lake Como · Month comparison

June vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs June at #5. Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

June evening Lake Como ferry crossing with low sun on the mountains

June

#5 of 12 months

Strong option

Pre-peak month with US wedding season in full swing — Villa del Balbianello books 40+ weddings.

  • ↑Lake reaches 21C, swimming finally pleasant
  • ↑Long evenings (sunset 21:15) for late aperitivos on Varenna pier
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
FactorJuneSeptember
Weather score
8
8
Value score
3
5
Crowd score
3
5
Events score
7
7
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp26°C23°C
Monthly rain130mm110mm
Daily sunshine7.5hrs6hrs

June trade-offs

  • ↓US wedding parties book out entire villa hotels weekends
  • ↓Hotel rates climb 80% over May
  • ↓Bellagio dock queues hit 30+ minutes for the express ferry

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