Lake Como · Month comparison

November vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs November at #11. Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

November fog-covered Lake Como with shuttered Varenna village in distance

November

#11 of 12 months

Worth considering

Lake shuts down: most Bellagio/Varenna hotels close Nov 5-ish, ferries shift to winter timetable, fog rules.

  • ↑Como Città dei Balocchi Christmas market lights from Nov 22
  • ↑Off-season prices return — pensions at EUR 70/night
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
FactorNovemberSeptember
Weather score
3
8
Value score
9
5
Crowd score
10
5
Events score
2
7
Atmosphere
5
10
Avg high temp10°C23°C
Monthly rain130mm110mm
Daily sunshine2.5hrs6hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Bellagio and Varenna essentially close — restaurants on Fri-Sun only
  • ↓Persistent fog (nebbia) for days at a time
  • ↓Villa gardens all closed until March

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