January in Lake Como — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.8/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lake Como at 7.8/10 — 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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
February in Lake Como: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.1/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 7.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
March in Lake Como: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.1/10March averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 113 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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.
April holds up well in Lake Como — 2nd best month
Good · 7.8/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
115 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Lake Como — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
206 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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 in Lake Como: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
187 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 7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July in Lake Como: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
163 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 7.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Lake Como — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
August in Lake Como — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10August averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 132 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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? January scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September holds up well in Lake Como — 7th best month
Good · 7/10September averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 197 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 7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Lake Como — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 242 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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, January is materially better in Lake Como — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Lake Como: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.5/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 7.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
December in Lake Como: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 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.
