January in Aeolian Islands — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10January averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Aeolian Islands — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.3/10February averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Aeolian Islands — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10March averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 sunny days and 11.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Aeolian Islands at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Aeolian Islands — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10April averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 13 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Aeolian Islands at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Aeolian Islands — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10May averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 14.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Aeolian Islands at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Aeolian Islands — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10June averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Aeolian Islands at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Aeolian Islands — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.2/10July averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
August in Aeolian Islands — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.2/10August averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 13.5 daylight hours.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Aeolian Islands — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.7/10September averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 12.2 daylight hours.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Aeolian Islands — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8/10October averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 11 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Aeolian Islands — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10November averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 sunny days and 9.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Aeolian Islands — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10December averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 9.3 daylight hours.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Aeolian Islands — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
