January in Cinque Terre — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
124 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cinque Terre — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Cinque Terre — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.8/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
119 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cinque Terre — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
March in Cinque Terre — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10March averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 131 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Cinque Terre — 3rd best month
Good · 7.5/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
101 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Cinque Terre: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.2/10May averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 137 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Cinque Terre — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.1/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 90 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Cinque Terre — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Cinque Terre at 8.9/10 — 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August in Cinque Terre: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.3/10August averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Cinque Terre: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10September averages 19°C (66°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 178 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Cinque Terre: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 298 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cinque Terre — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Cinque Terre — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.6/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
152 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Cinque Terre — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Cinque Terre — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 142 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
