Best time to visit Sorrento
The best time to visit Sorrento is from early-June through to mid-September, with July and August the best months for swimming and sunbathing.
May and September offer cooler temperatures and sunny, cloudless days without the summer crowds of July and August, when temperatures often climb beyond 30°C (86°F).
Sorrento weather
Sorrento enjoys a Mediterranean climate with hot, sunny and mainly dry summers and cool, wet and often windy winters.
What is the best month to visit Sorrento?
June, July and August are the best months to visit Sorrento for a beach holiday – the climate is good with hot, sunny weather and little or no rainfall.
To avoid the crowds, higher prices and extreme heat of summer, the months of May and September are also good for a range of outdoor activities.
Which is the hottest month in Sorrento?
The hottest month of the year in Sorrento is normally August, with an average daily high temperature of 31°C (87°F), with high heat and humidity, and a low of 23°C (73°F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature can reach 35°C (95°F).
The hot summer season lasts from mid-June to mid-September, with an average daily high temperature above 28°C (82°F).
Which is the coldest month in Sorrento?
The coldest month of the year in Sorrento is January, with an average high of 13°C (55°F) and a low of 9°C (48°F).
The cool winter season lasts from late-November to late-March, with an average daily high temperature below 17°C (62°F).
Which is the sunniest month in Sorrento?
The sunniest time of year in Sorrento is usually July with an average of 11 hours of sunshine per day; that's on average 74% of daylight hours.
What is the humidity in Sorrento?
Sorrento experiences little seasonal variation in perceived humidity, with approximate average relative humidity calculated at between 73% – 79% over the course of the year.
What do the humidity conditions feel like in Sorrento?
We derive the humidity comfort level – what conditions feel like – from the dew point temperature, which measures moisture content in the atmosphere: a higher dew point feels more humid, while a lower dew point feels drier.
Meteorologists agree that dew point temperature is a more consistant indication of 'absolute humidity' than relative humidity, which fluctuates with temperature.
The average annual dew point in Sorrento is 13°C (55°F), and varies over the course of the year from dry at 6°C (43°F) to humid at 22°C (71°F).
The more humid time of year in Sorrento lasts from June through September, when you can expect the comfort level to feel humid at least 20% of the time.
The month with the highest humidity in Sorrento is August, with around 23 days that may feel humid.
November through to April is generally comfortable.
When is the sea warmest in Sorrento?
The sea is usually at its warmest in Sorrento in August when the water temperature averages 27°C (80°F), which is pleasant for swimming.
The sea is warm enough for swimming during the months of July, August and September.
Which month has the most rain in Sorrento?
November is usually the wettest month in Sorrento with 108mm (4.2in) of rainfall on average distributed across 11 days.
The wet season lasts from September through April, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day.
The drier season lasts from May through Auust; July has the least rainfall.
Which is the windiest month in Sorrento?
The windiest month of the year in Sorrento is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 20 kilometres per hour (12 mph; 11 knots).
The windy part of the year lasts from late-October to early-April, with average wind speeds of more than 16 kilometres per hour (10 mph; 8.6 knots).
The less-windy time of year lasts from early-April to late-October. The calmest month of the year in Sorrento is Auugust, with an average hourly wind speed of 12 kilometres per hour (7.5 mph; 6.5 knots).
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Sorrento is from the west throughout the year.
Sorrento Weather Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average high temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Average low temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Average daily sunshine (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Average daily daylight (hrs) | |||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
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| Comfort level – humidity (#muggy days) | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | - | - |
| Average dew point temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | |||||||||||
| 75 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 75 |
| UV Index (max) | |||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Average days of rainfall (≥1mm) | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| Average monthly rainfall (mm) | |||||||||||
| 74 | 81 | 53 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 67 | 108 | 70 |
| Average wind speed (km/h) | |||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Average sea temperature (°C) | |||||||||||
| 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
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Holiday seasons
High season: From June to early-September, with July and August the most expensive and crowded time to travel in Italy. Most hotels are fully booked and restaurants and beaches are at their busiest.
Shoulder season: From April to May, early-September to October, and from mid-December to 24 December.
Low season: From November to mid-December and 25 December to 30 March. Many hotels and restaurants close down for a month or two between November and February.
Source: Meteorological data for Sorrento is based on weather statistics gathered during 2012 to 2021 by Servizio Meteorologico – the Italian Meteorological Service – from the weather station on Isola di Capri, located 17km (10mi) from Sorrento.
Advice on the best time to visit a particular destination is based on average local weather statistics, when the weather conditions are generally better than at other times of the year. We consider high and low temperatures, risk of rain (and thunderstorms, etc.), amount of sunshine and sea temperature. For general outdoor activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 18°C (64°F) and 27°C (80°F); and for hot-weather activities we favour clear, rainless days with a temperature range between 24°C (75°F) and 32°C (89°F). Often, the best times to visit correspond to high season and therefore involve higher prices.
Latest update: Best time to visit Sorrento: 28 June, 2024
Disclaimer: The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data and conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable. We assume no responsibility and can not be held legally responsible for any decisions made on the basis of the information presented on this site.
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