Lake Como · Month comparison

September vs May

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.

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
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
FactorSeptemberMay
Weather score
8
8
Value score
5
5
Crowd score
5
5
Events score
7
6
Atmosphere
10
9
Avg high temp23°C22°C
Monthly rain110mm155mm
Daily sunshine6hrs6.5hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Increasing rain showers through the month
  • ↓Some villa garden flowers gone past peak
  • ↓First three days still on August pricing

May trade-offs

  • ↓Italian school holidays cluster around May 1 Republic Day spike
  • ↓Afternoon thunderstorms still frequent
  • ↓Bellagio hotels EUR 250+ jump from April
See all 12 months for Lake Como →September in detail →May in detail →
Scores compare months within Lake Como. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →