Climate · Italy

Lake Como

Warm and wet from June to September; cool and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years46.0°N190 m above the sea
  1. Jan49°9°32°0°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb51°11°33°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar57°14°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr64°18°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May72°22°50°10°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun80°27°57°14°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul83°28°61°16°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug83°28°62°17°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep76°24°56°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct68°20°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov59°15°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec51°11°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 80°F and nights near 59°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 52°F. The rain comes from April to September, on about four days a week. December to February is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 15°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 11°C. The rain comes from April to September, on about four days a week. December to February is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Lake Como sits

Europe/Rome

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Latitude
46.0°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
190 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Stresa57 km west

The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Como, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 49°F in January to 83°F in July and August.Highs from 9°C in January to 28°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (58% of days), driest in January (26%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (38% cover), cloudiest in May (59%).

Daylight

From 8h 42m in December to 15h 41m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Lake Como, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
32°0°49°9°
2 days50%9h 05m
FebruaryCool season
33°1°51°11°
2 days51%10h 16m
MarchCool season
37°3°57°14°
2 days52%11h 50m
April
42°6°64°18°
3 days54%13h 30m
May
50°10°72°22°
4 days59%14h 56m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
57°14°80°27°
4 days51%15h 41m
JulyWarm season
61°16°83°28°
4 days38%15h 20m
AugustWarm season
62°17°83°28°
4 days41%14h 04m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°76°24°
3 days47%12h 26m
October
50°10°68°20°
3 days56%10h 47m
November
41°5°59°15°
3 days58%9h 23m
DecemberCool season
34°1°51°11°
2 days50%8h 42m

When is the best time to visit Lake Como?


The best months are June, or September: highs near 78°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are June, or September: highs near 26°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Lake Como?

July and August, with highs near 83°F and lows near 61°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 49°F.July and August, with highs near 28°C and lows near 16°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 9°C.

When does it rain most in Lake Como?

May, with rain on about four days a week. January is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Lake Como?

From about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Lake Como?

July, when cloud covers about 38% of the sky on average. May is the cloudiest, at about 59%.

Places with a year like Lake Como's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Lake Como's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Lake Como's summer.

Elsewhere in Italy

All of Italy

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Lake Como. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (190 m) against the climate model's (819 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (190 m) against the climate model's (819 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.