Lake Como · Month comparison

October vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs October at #3. Best month of the year: lake still at 22C, prices down 40% from August, light gets autumnal-golden by mid-month.

October autumn larch reflections on Lake Como with low cloud

October

#3 of 12 months

Best match

Foliage on the Brunate slopes turns by month-end; last ferry runs at full schedule until Oct 31.

  • ↑Lake Como Film Festival in Como town mid-month
  • ↑Yellow and gold larches reflect on lake — peak autumn photos
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
FactorOctoberSeptember
Weather score
6
8
Value score
7
5
Crowd score
7
5
Events score
5
7
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp17°C23°C
Monthly rain145mm110mm
Daily sunshine4hrs6hrs

October trade-offs

  • ↓Wettest autumn month, with multi-day rain spells
  • ↓Several restaurants close for the season after All Saints (Nov 1)
  • ↓Lake swimming over (water 16C)

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