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The best time to visit Pompeii
March, April, May, October and November — daytime highs around 19°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Pompeii month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 6°C | 13 | |
| February | 14°C | 6°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| March | 16°C | 7°C | 13 | Best |
| April | 19°C | 10°C | 10 | Best |
| May | 22°C | 14°C | 12 | Best |
| June | 27°C | 19°C | 5 | Shoulder |
| July | 30°C | 21°C | 4 | |
| August | 30°C | 21°C | 6 | |
| September | 27°C | 18°C | 10 | Shoulder |
| October | 22°C | 15°C | 10 | Best |
| November | 18°C | 11°C | 16 | Best |
| December | 15°C | 8°C | 10 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 30°C by day. Coolest: January, around 13°C by day and 6°C at night. Wettest: November with about 16 wet days. Driest: July with about 4.
If you want fewer people: February, June, September, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Pompeii?
The best months are March, April, May, October and November, when daytime highs sit around 19°C.
What is the hottest month in Pompeii?
July, with daytime highs around 30°C.
What is the wettest month in Pompeii?
November, with about 16 wet days. The driest is July with about 4.
When is the cheapest time to visit Pompeii?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — February, June, September, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Pompei, Campania. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.