Lake Como · Month comparison

May vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs May at #2. Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

May Bellagio peninsula with full spring garden colour and lake view

May

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Rhododendrons and wisteria at full peak; Lake Como International Music Festival opens — quintessential lakeside shoulder month.

  • ↑Villa Carlotta rhododendron garden (150+ varieties) at absolute peak
  • ↑Lake Como Music Festival opens at Villa Erba
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
FactorMaySeptember
Weather score
8
8
Value score
5
5
Crowd score
5
5
Events score
6
7
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp22°C23°C
Monthly rain155mm110mm
Daily sunshine6.5hrs6hrs

May trade-offs

  • ↓Italian school holidays cluster around May 1 Republic Day spike
  • ↓Afternoon thunderstorms still frequent
  • ↓Bellagio hotels EUR 250+ jump from April

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