January in Monterosso — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10January averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 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 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Monterosso — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10February averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Monterosso: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 61 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
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 Monterosso — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Monterosso tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.1/10April averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Monterosso at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 Monterosso — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
111 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and 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 holds up well in Monterosso — 2nd best month
Good · 8.3/10June averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 9.1/10 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.
July in Monterosso: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.9/10July averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August in Monterosso — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.3/10Days in August average 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 72% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 51 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Monterosso — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Monterosso: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.5/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 79 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Monterosso — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Monterosso — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10October averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Monterosso: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7/10November 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.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Monterosso — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
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.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Monterosso — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
