January in Naples: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10January averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 121 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 6.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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? June scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February holds up well in Naples — 9th best month
Good · 7.1/10February averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 84 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-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? June scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Naples — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Expect 11°C (53°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 90 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 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.
April in Naples — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.4/10April 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 76 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 3rd 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 packable rain layer.
May in Naples — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Naples at 8.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind June at 8.9/10.
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.
June in Naples — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10June averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Naples at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. 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.
July in Naples — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.9/10July averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Naples: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.7/10Days in August average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect 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.
September in Naples — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.3/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
140 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 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, June is materially better in Naples — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Naples — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8/10October averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 4th 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 packable rain layer.
November in Naples: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10November 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.
208 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Naples: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
121 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Naples — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
