When to visit Dolomites?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Dolomites offers 0 comfortable months, with 2 months to avoid (May, November). The gap is sharp: 4.1 in January vs 0.8 in May.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
For mountain destinations, we calculate two scores per month — skiing and hiking — and display the higher of the two.
- 40% snow cover (slope T° corrected by lapse rate -6.5°C/1000m)
- 40% winter thermal comfort (-5 to 5°C optimal)
- 20% sunshine
- Off-season penalty: ×0.70 adjacent months · ×0.35 outside season
- 40% temperature (10–22°C optimal)
- 40% rain (frequency + daily intensity)
- 20% sunshine
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌥️ January → | -16°C | -7°C | 20% | 1.6mm | 4.7h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ February → | -14°C | -5°C | 22% | 2.1mm | 5.5h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ March → | -12°C | -4°C | 24% | 2.3mm | 6.2h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ April → | -8°C | 0°C | 32% | 3.7mm | 6.4h | 4.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ May → | -5°C | 4°C | 51% | 5.2mm | 5.1h | 0.8/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ June → | 0°C | 11°C | 49% | 4.8mm | 6.3h | 4.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ July → | 2°C | 12°C | 47% | 5.3mm | 6.4h | 4.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ August → | 2°C | 12°C | 43% | 4.9mm | 6.2h | 4.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ September → | -1°C | 8°C | 33% | 3.4mm | 6.0h | 4.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ October → | -5°C | 4°C | 25% | 3.6mm | 5.7h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ November → | -10°C | -3°C | 27% | 3.9mm | 4.8h | 1.2/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ December → | -14°C | -6°C | 21% | 2.7mm | 4.7h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
Dolomites week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Mar 19 to Mar 25, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.6 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: May 7 to May 13, mostly dry in 1 years out of 10 (3.8 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 16/10-7°C | Jan 89/10-8°C | Jan 159/10-9°C | Jan 229/10-6°C | Jan 297/10-5°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 56/10-6°C | Feb 129/10-5°C | Feb 198/10-4°C | Feb 266/10-6°C | |
| Mar | Mar 56/10-5°C | Mar 127/10-3°C | Mar 1910/10-3°C | Mar 265/10-2°C | |
| Apr | Apr 28/10-1°C | Apr 95/100°C | Apr 168/100°C | Apr 235/100°C | Apr 301/101°C |
| May | May 71/103°C | May 143/104°C | May 214/106°C | May 282/107°C | |
| Jun | Jun 42/109°C | Jun 114/1010°C | Jun 184/1012°C | Jun 253/1012°C | |
| Jul | Jul 24/1012°C | Jul 94/1011°C | Jul 163/1013°C | Jul 232/1012°C | Jul 302/1012°C |
| Aug | Aug 65/1012°C | Aug 135/1012°C | Aug 204/1012°C | Aug 273/1010°C | |
| Sep | Sep 35/1010°C | Sep 107/109°C | Sep 177/107°C | Sep 247/106°C | |
| Oct | Oct 15/104°C | Oct 88/104°C | Oct 157/104°C | Oct 227/103°C | Oct 295/102°C |
| Nov | Nov 56/10-1°C | Nov 127/10-2°C | Nov 196/10-4°C | Nov 266/10-6°C | |
| Dec | Dec 35/10-7°C | Dec 108/10-7°C | Dec 179/10-6°C | Dec 248/10-6°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Dolomites
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Dolomites
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a mountain stay.
Country · Italy
🌡️ Climate
🏔️ Mountain stay
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