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Best time to visit Positano

The best time to visit Positano is May–June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Positano, Campania, Italy

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  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January11.8 °C / 53 °F8.1 °C / 47 °F149 mm / 5.9 inneither best nor good
February12.2 °C / 54 °F8.2 °C / 47 °F123 mm / 4.8 inneither best nor good
March13.7 °C / 57 °F9.5 °C / 49 °F124 mm / 4.9 inneither best nor good
April16.6 °C / 62 °F11.9 °C / 53 °F69 mm / 2.7 ingood month
May20 °C / 68 °F15.3 °C / 60 °F69 mm / 2.7 inbest month
June24.4 °C / 76 °F19.6 °C / 67 °F34 mm / 1.3 inbest month
July27.3 °C / 81 °F22.5 °C / 73 °F16 mm / 0.6 ingood month
August27.7 °C / 82 °F22.8 °C / 73 °F22 mm / 0.9 ingood month
September24.4 °C / 76 °F19.6 °C / 67 °F102 mm / 4 inbest month
October20.6 °C / 69 °F16.2 °C / 61 °F123 mm / 4.9 ingood month
November16.7 °C / 62 °F12.8 °C / 55 °F203 mm / 8 inneither best nor good
December13.3 °C / 56 °F9.5 °C / 49 °F136 mm / 5.4 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
May–June, September
Good
April, July–August, October
Why these months

  • April · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, wet days 10.4 days, relative humidity 74%.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 9.1 days, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 76%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 19.6 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 73%.

  • July · good

    In its favour: precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 27.3 °C / 81 °F, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 70%.

    Against: feels like (high) 30.8 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 22.5 °C / 73 °F.

  • August · good

    In its favour: precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 70%.

    Against: feels like (high) 31 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 22.8 °C / 73 °F.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 102 mm / 4 in, wet days 8.4 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 19.6 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 71%.

  • October · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 123 mm / 4.9 in, wet days 9.9 days, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, relative humidity 74%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
June–August
Good
September
Why these months

  • June · best

    In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 5 days, average daily low 19.6 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.3 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 30.8 °C / 87 °F, wet days 2.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 22.5 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 31 °C / 88 °F, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 4.5 days, average daily low 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.

  • September · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, wet days 8.4 days, average daily low 19.6 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.

    Against: precipitation 102 mm / 4 in.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
April–May
Good
February–March, June, October
Why these months

  • February · good

    In its favour: average daily high 12.2 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 8.2 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 123 mm / 4.8 in, feels like (high) 9.4 °C / 49 °F, wet days 11.8 days, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: days with heavy rain 4.3 days.

  • March · good

    In its favour: average daily high 13.7 °C / 57 °F, feels like (high) 11.6 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 12 h, precipitation 124 mm / 4.9 in, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: days with heavy rain 4.5 days, wet days 12.7 days.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 13.3 h, wet days 10.4 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 9.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 14.4 h, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 15 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

    Against: average daily low 19.6 °C / 67 °F, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F.

  • October · good

    In its favour: average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 123 mm / 4.9 in, wet days 9.9 days, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F.

    Against: days with heavy rain 4.2 days.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Laceno, 55 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 8.9 °C9.4 °C11.6 °C16 °C20.8 °C27 °C30.8 °C31 °C25.8 °C20.5 °C15.1 °C10.8 °C
Days with heavy rain 5 days4.3 days4.5 days2.2 days2.2 days0.8 days0.3 days0.5 days3.1 days4.2 days6.8 days5.3 days
Time rain usually falls 4 pm12 am1 pm3 pm5 pm5 pm5 pm5 pm4 pm3 pm1 pm1 pm
Sunshine per day 7.1 h8.3 h9.7 h11.2 h12.6 h13.4 h13.7 h12.8 h10.9 h9.1 h7.5 h6.9 h
Relative humidity 74%73%74%74%76%73%70%70%71%74%76%74%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202516.4 °C15.2 °C15.3 °C16.5 °C19.4 °C24 °C26.9 °C27.1 °C25.5 °C22.5 °C20.2 °C17.9 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202516.5 °C15.3 °C15.5 °C16.7 °C19.7 °C24.5 °C27.3 °C27.5 °C25.7 °C22.7 °C20.3 °C18 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202516 µg/m³19.4 µg/m³17.4 µg/m³17.2 µg/m³17.3 µg/m³18.7 µg/m³14.1 µg/m³16 µg/m³14.3 µg/m³15.6 µg/m³13.7 µg/m³18.9 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202528.1 µg/m³34.1 µg/m³30.9 µg/m³28.8 µg/m³27.4 µg/m³28.1 µg/m³21.1 µg/m³23.9 µg/m³22.4 µg/m³24.6 µg/m³24 µg/m³34.9 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Amalfi Coast

    10 km away

  • Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata

    14 km away

Other places in Italy

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).