Naples · Month comparison

December vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs December at #5. Best all-rounder for Naples + Pompeii + Amalfi day trip — 18°C and dry afternoons.

Via San Gregorio Armeno presepi stalls at Christmas Naples

December

#5 of 12 months

Best match

Christmas in Naples — Via San Gregorio Armeno and presepi at the heart of Italian tradition.

  • ↑Via San Gregorio Armeno — the world capital of nativity-scene making
  • ↑Piazza Plebiscito Christmas tree and concert series
Wisteria over Pompeii Forum in April

April

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Best all-rounder for Naples + Pompeii + Amalfi day trip — 18°C and dry afternoons.

  • ↑Pompeii at 18°C with wisteria over the Forum
  • ↑Wisteria peaks at Villa Cimbrone (Ravello) and Villa Rufolo
FactorDecemberApril
Weather score
5
8
Value score
9
8
Crowd score
9
7
Events score
8
9
Atmosphere
10
10
Avg high temp13°C18°C
Monthly rain115mm70mm
Daily sunshine4hrs7hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓Christmas week price spike; San Gregorio alley shoulder-to-shoulder
  • ↓115mm rain — properly wet, plan museum days in reserve

April trade-offs

  • ↓Easter week can fall here with attendant price spike
  • ↓Capri ferries still on shoulder schedule; some Anacapri restaurants shut
See all 12 months for Naples →December in detail →April in detail →
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