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Sorrento, Italy · Temperate oceanic

Sorrento: best months to visit

June (9.0/10) · January (4.1/10).

📅 Data updated: October 2026 🛰️ ERA5 · 10 years 📍 40.63°N · 14.37°E
⚡ Quick answer
June
Depends on your goals
9.0/10
☀️ Jun
Top score (9.0/10)
🌤️ Sep
Alt. (8.3/10)
Jan
Plus rude (4.1/10)
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Decide

When to visit Sorrento?

The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.

Verdict: In Sorrento, June and September clearly stand out. January concentrates the least favourable conditions.
Top & avoid
🏆 June · 9.0 September · 8.3 October · 7.9 May · 7.8 ⚠️ January · 4.1
4.1
Jan
4.2
Feb
4.4
Mar
7.4
Apr
7.8
May
9.0
Jun
6.2
Jul
6.0
Aug
8.3
Sep
7.9
Oct
4.4
Nov
4.3
Dec
Best period · ≥ 7 Decent period · 4 – 7 Tough conditions · < 4

What you grasp in 5 seconds

Sorrento offers 5 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 9.0 in June vs 4.1 in January.

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

The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).

Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →

Understand

Compare all 12 months

Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.

✅ 5 comfortable months (Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct)
MonthT° minT° maxRain %mm/daySunScoreVerdict
🌥️ January →7°C13°C34%4.7mm4.8h4.1/10Decent period
🌥️ February →8°C14°C29%4.1mm5.7h4.2/10Decent period
🌥️ March →9°C15°C31%3.9mm6.3h4.4/10Decent period
⛅ April →11°C18°C26%2.3mm7.2h7.4/10Best period
☀️ May →15°C21°C27%2.9mm7.8h7.8/10Best period
☀️ June →20°C27°C13%0.9mm9.3h9.0/10Best period
⛅ July →23°C30°C9%0.6mm9.5h6.2/10Decent period
⛅ August →23°C30°C15%1.1mm8.4h6.0/10Decent period
☀️ September →20°C26°C25%4.0mm7.3h8.3/10Best period
☀️ October →16°C22°C26%3.6mm6.1h7.9/10Best period
🌥️ November →13°C18°C43%8.4mm4.6h4.4/10Decent period
🌥️ December →9°C15°C32%5.3mm4.8h4.3/10Decent period
📊 Quick read
Optimal window
Apr → Jun
Good transition
Mar · Jul · Aug · Nov
Tough period
none
🌡️ Detailed conditions (June)
🌡️ Feel
Warm
☀️ UV
7.7 · Moderate-Strong
💧 Humidity feel
18°C · Pleasant
☔ Rain
13% · 0.9 mm/day
🌅 Sunshine
9.3h/day
Week by week

Sorrento 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: Jun 25 to Jul 1, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.4 rainy day(s) on average).

Most exposed: Jan 15 to Jan 21, mostly dry in 3 years out of 10 (3.2 rainy days on average).

Number = years out of 10 with at most 2 rainy days in the week. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, daily data 2016-2025. Rainy day = at least 1 mm, as everywhere on the site.
JanJan 15/1013°CJan 85/1013°CJan 153/1012°CJan 227/1013°CJan 296/1014°C
FebFeb 59/1014°CFeb 127/1014°CFeb 198/1014°CFeb 265/1014°C
MarMar 54/1015°CMar 127/1015°CMar 199/1016°CMar 265/1017°C
AprApr 26/1017°CApr 98/1018°CApr 167/1018°CApr 236/1020°CApr 305/1020°C
MayMay 77/1021°CMay 147/1022°CMay 217/1023°CMay 287/1024°C
JunJun 48/1026°CJun 118/1026°CJun 189/1028°CJun 2510/1030°C
JulJul 28/1030°CJul 99/1030°CJul 169/1030°CJul 239/1030°CJul 3010/1030°C
AugAug 69/1031°CAug 138/1030°CAug 208/1030°CAug 276/1028°C
SepSep 37/1028°CSep 108/1027°CSep 176/1026°CSep 247/1024°C
OctOct 15/1023°COct 87/1022°COct 156/1022°COct 226/1022°COct 296/1021°C
NovNov 55/1019°CNov 125/1018°CNov 194/1017°CNov 264/1015°C
DecDec 34/1015°CDec 104/1015°CDec 178/1015°CDec 247/1014°C

A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.

10-year trend

Annual temperatures — Sorrento

Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.

Annual data unavailable for this destination.
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For your trip

A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.

🏖️ Beaches: Jun-Sept🌊 Swell: Sept-Mar🚤 Water activities
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Plan your trip

Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.

🎟️ Activities & tours · Sorrento

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Practical info

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 beach holiday.

Country · Italy

🗣️LanguageItalian
💶CurrencyEuro (€)
🚗DrivingRight-hand
🛡️Safety ⓘVery safe · 1/5
💰Cost of living ⓘModerate · 3/5

🌡️ Climate

🌍Climate typeTemperate oceanic
📈Climate trend ⓘ+1.01°C/decade
🔥Hottest monthJuly · 30°C
❄️Coolest monthJanuary · 13°C
🌧️Rainiest month ⓘNovember · 43%

🏖️ Beach holiday

📅Peak seasonJuin → Sept
🏖️Swell (Sept–Mar) ⓘModérée
🛂VisaSchengen · 90 days
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Location

Where is Sorrento ?

Global position + regional geographic context.

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🔍 Geographic context
Temperate oceanic climate with a 9.0 → 4.1 gap between best and worst month. 10 years of ERA5 data to choose by project.
40.63°N · 14.37°E
Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Sorrento?
June is the best month with 27.0°C highs, 20.0°C lows, 9.3h of sunshine and 13.0% rainy days. The months of June & September offer comparable conditions.
How many hours of sunshine does Sorrento get in June?
Sorrento averages 9.3 sunshine hours per day in June. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 8.7/10.
What is the rainiest month in Sorrento?
January is the most unfavourable month with January has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.
What are the temperatures at night in Sorrento in June?
In June, overnight lows reach 20.0°C, while afternoon highs average 27.0°C.
Is Sorrento good in winter?
In winter (December-February), Sorrento scores 4.1/10 on average — Difficult period — prefer the peak season.. The best month overall remains June with a score of 8.7/10.
When should you avoid Sorrento?
January is the most difficult month to visit Sorrento, with January has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.