January in Pompeii — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10January averages 13°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 51 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 6.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-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 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Pompeii — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10February averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 daylight hours.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 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.
Flexible dates? April scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Pompeii — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.6/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Pompeii at 8.6/10 (4th of 12), just behind April at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April: the best month of the year in Pompeii
Best window · 9.7/10April averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Pompeii at 9.7/10 — 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 is one of the strongest months in Pompeii (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10At 19°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 43 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Pompeii at 9.3/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June is one of the strongest months in Pompeii (3rd)
Best window · 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 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 daylight hours.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Pompeii (3rd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July holds up well in Pompeii — 8th best month
Good · 7.6/10July averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Pompeii — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.6/10Days in August average 27°C (81°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 30 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Pompeii — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Pompeii: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.8/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 60 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 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 Pompeii — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Pompeii — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.2/10October averages 22°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 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? April scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Pompeii — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.5/10November 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 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 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 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December holds up well in Pompeii — 10th best month
Good · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 39 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Pompeii — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
