Naples · Month comparison

January vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs January at #9. Best all-rounder for Naples + Pompeii + Amalfi day trip — 18°C and dry afternoons.

Naples Centro Storico alley in January

January

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Coldest month — but Pompeii on a quiet weekday is borderline magical.

  • ↑Pompeii and Herculaneum at 1/10th of summer queues
  • ↑Three-course neighbourhood pizzeria meals €15 in Spaccanapoli
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
FactorJanuaryApril
Weather score
5
8
Value score
10
8
Crowd score
10
7
Events score
5
9
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp12°C18°C
Monthly rain95mm70mm
Daily sunshine4hrs7hrs

January trade-offs

  • ↓95mm rain across 11 wet days
  • ↓Capri and Amalfi ferries running skeletal winter schedules

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 →January in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Naples. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →