Naples · Month comparison

November vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs November at #10. Best all-rounder for Naples + Pompeii + Amalfi day trip — 18°C and dry afternoons.

Wet Spaccanapoli alley in November

November

#10 of 12 months

Strong option

Wettest month — but pizzerie at their most authentic and cheapest of the year.

  • Lowest hotel rates of the year before Christmas markets
  • Pompeii effectively empty on weekdays
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
FactorNovemberApril
Weather score
5
8
Value score
10
8
Crowd score
10
7
Events score
5
9
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp17°C18°C
Monthly rain130mm70mm
Daily sunshine5hrs7hrs

November trade-offs

  • 130mm rain across 12 wet days — flooding in Spaccanapoli alleys possible
  • Amalfi ferries cancelled often; many coast hotels closed for winter

April trade-offs

  • Easter week can fall here with attendant price spike
  • Capri ferries still on shoulder schedule; some Anacapri restaurants shut
Scores compare months within Naples. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →