The most comfortable time to visit Naples is from late September to mid November, and again from mid April to early June. For sun, aim for mid June to mid September; for walking, go from mid October to mid May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid June to mid September. It peaks in late June, at 75. Avoid November to mid April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 27% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late September to mid November, with a second spell from mid April to early June. It peaks in early October, at 86. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid October to mid May. It peaks in mid April, at 84. Avoid late June to August for this: it falls to 3, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Naples over the whole year is 17°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C. The rainy (wet) season in Naples runs from November to February, peaking in November with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to August; June is the driest month, at 9%. Winds in Naples are highest in January, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Naples come in July, when the sky is typically 24% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 54%.
Month by month Naples climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 7°C | 8°C | 23% | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 7 | 0 | 63 |
| February | 13°C | 8°C | 10°C | 23% | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 12 | 0 | 75 |
| March | 15°C | 9°C | 12°C | 21% | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 26 | 0 | 81 |
| April | 18°C | 11°C | 16°C | 17% | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 63 | 4 | 82 |
| May | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 20% | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 81 | 18 | 67 |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 9% | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 51 | 66 | 19 |
| July | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 10% | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 21 | 69 | 5 |
| August | 30°C | 22°C | 31°C | 12% | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 18 | 68 | 5 |
| September | 26°C | 19°C | 26°C | 22% | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 58 | 60 | 26 |
| October | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 20% | 42% | 2.0 m/s | 85 | 23 | 60 |
| November | 16°C | 12°C | 15°C | 34% | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 56 | 0 | 78 |
| December | 13°C | 9°C | 10°C | 25% | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 16 | 0 | 74 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Naples weather by season
Year round, Naples has days of about 11°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 7°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 17°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Naples weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Naples has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
Naples weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Naples has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Naples weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Naples has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Naples weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Naples has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 26% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Naples?
The rainy (wet) season in Naples runs from November to February, peaking in November with a 34% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to August; June is the driest month, at 9%.
What time of year is Naples windiest?
Winds in Naples are highest in January, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Naples year round?
The average temperature in Naples over the whole year is 17°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.