January in Corniglia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Corniglia — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Corniglia — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 61 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Corniglia — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
March holds up well in Corniglia — 7th best month
Good · 7.1/10March averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April: the best month of the year in Corniglia
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Corniglia at 8.8/10 — 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.
May in Corniglia: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8/10May averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 104 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 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 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.
June ranks 2nd of 12 for Corniglia — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Corniglia at 8.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 8.8/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July ranks 3rd of 12 for Corniglia — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 28 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Corniglia at 8.5/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 8.8/10.
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 holds up well in Corniglia — 6th best month
Good · 8/10August averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Corniglia: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.2/10September averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 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.
October in Corniglia: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 99 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Corniglia — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
November in Corniglia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 85 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Corniglia — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
December in Corniglia: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10December averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
