Cinque Terre: weather and best time to visit

Cinque Terre (Italy) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 27°C; the coolest month is January at around 11°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C.

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Cinque Terre climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan11°14°127333264
Feb11°13°107394072
Mar14°14°119435276
Apr17°11°15°1210446276
May20°15°18°1312507575
Jun23°19°22°913718276
Jul27°21°24°614908670
Aug27°22°25°712918266
Sep23°18°23°1111737973
Oct19°15°20°138486769
Nov15°11°18°166284362
Dec12°16°126323567

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Cinque Terre in January

Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 7°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.

Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for January

Cinque Terre in February

Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.

Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February

Cinque Terre in March

Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.

Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March

Cinque Terre in April

Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.

Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April

Cinque Terre in May

Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 18°C.

Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May

Cinque Terre in June

Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.

Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June

Cinque Terre in July

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 6 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July

Cinque Terre in August

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August

Cinque Terre in September

Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September

Cinque Terre in October

Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.

Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October

Cinque Terre in November

Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 11°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 16 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.

Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November

Cinque Terre in December

Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.

Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for December

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