Season guide · Amalfi Coast · Italy
Amalfi Coast in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Istvánka, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Hot, sunny and crowded, with the warmest sea, the Ravello Festival and the highest prices; boats beat the coast-road traffic. Expect highs up to 30°C (86°F) and lows around 18°C (64°F), with about 8 rainy days across June–August. June is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 18°C (64°F) to 30°C (86°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 8
- Sea
- 22°C (72°F) to 26°C (79°F)
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 3 | 15.1 h | 4/5 |
| July | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 2 | 14.8 h | 5/5 |
| August | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 3 | 13.8 h | 5/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 29°C (84°F) against a yearly 21°C (70°F), and 8 of the year's roughly 78 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 5/5 and hotel prices 5/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Feast of Sant'Andrea — Amalfi's patron saint, with a procession and fireworks (27 June)
- July: Ravello Festival — concerts on the Villa Rufolo terrace (usually July–September)
- August: Feast of the Assumption with a re-enactment of a Saracen landing in Positano (15 August)
- August: Ravello Festival continues
Make the most of the weather
Garden · Ravello
Villa Rufolo
Visit late in the afternoon, when the light falls across the tower and terraces and tour groups thin out.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Couples
- History
- Photo spot
- Iconic
Garden · Ravello
Villa Cimbrone and the Terrace of Infinity
At the tip of Ravello's ridge, a 15-minute walk through quiet lanes from the main square, Villa Cimbrone's gardens end at the Terrace of Infinity, a belvedere lined with marble busts hanging above the Gulf of Salerno.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Couples
- Photo spot
- Outdoors
Experience · Positano and Amalfi harbours
Boat trip along the coast
A shared half-day trip on a small wooden gozzo gives swimming stops without the cost of a private charter; trips are cancelled when the sea is rough.
- Time needed
- 3–8 hours
- Cost
- Expensive
- Kids
- Couples
- Views
- Outdoors
- Iconic
Nature · Furore
Fiordo di Furore
Between Praiano and Conca dei Marini, a deep gorge cuts into the cliffs to form a tiny pebble beach beneath an arched road bridge about 30 metres high.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Photo spot
- Nature
- Free
- Views
Nature · Conca dei Marini
Emerald Grotto (Grotta dello Smeraldo)
The colour is strongest around midday on sunny days; on rough-sea days, visits can be suspended.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Nature
- Photo spot
Day trips in summer
- Pompeii (About 1–1.5 hours by bus and train) — The Roman city buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD preserves streets, houses, frescoes and plaster casts of victims across a vast site that needs at least half a day.
- Paestum (About 1.5 hours by ferry or bus and train) — South of Salerno, Paestum has three superbly preserved Greek Doric temples from the 6th and 5th centuries BC, and its museum displays the painted Tomb of the Diver.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Amalfi Coast?
Yes: June is among the best months. Hot, sunny and crowded, with the warmest sea, the Ravello Festival and the highest prices; boats beat the coast-road traffic.
+What is the weather like in Amalfi Coast in summer?
Highs of up to 30°C (86°F) and lows around 18°C (64°F), with about 8 rainy days over the season.