Lake Como · Month comparison

March vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs March at #6. Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

March Lake Como with early-spring camellias and hazy mountain backdrop

March

#6 of 12 months

Strong option

Villas begin reopening around mid-March (Villa Carlotta opens ~Mar 17) — camellias and magnolias in early bloom.

  • ↑Villa Carlotta camellia garden in peak bloom from week 3
  • ↑Como to Brunate funicular trail reopens for hiking
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
FactorMarchSeptember
Weather score
5
8
Value score
8
5
Crowd score
9
5
Events score
3
7
Atmosphere
6
10
Avg high temp13°C23°C
Monthly rain80mm110mm
Daily sunshine5hrs6hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Most Varenna/Bellagio hotels still shut until April
  • ↓Lake water at 8C — no swimming or boat sun
  • ↓Many restaurants only open Friday-Sunday

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