Season guide · Amalfi Coast · Italy
Amalfi Coast in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Mild but wet and very quiet, with many hotels and ferry routes closed; Christmas lights and nativity scenes add some festive life. Expect highs up to 14°C (57°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 27 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 6°C (43°F) to 14°C (57°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 27
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F) to 16°C (61°F)
- Crowds
- Very quiet
- Hotel prices
- Lowest
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9 | 9.6 h | 1/5 |
| February | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8 | 10.6 h | 1/5 |
| December | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10 | 9.3 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 14°C (57°F) against a yearly 21°C (70°F), and 27 of the year's roughly 78 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 1/5 and hotel prices 1/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- February: Gran Carnevale di Maiori — parade of floats (usually February or early March)
- December: Luci d'Artista — art light installations in Salerno (usually November–January)
- December: Underwater nativity scene in the Emerald Grotto (December)
Good choices for winter
Museum · Amalfi
Museo della Carta (Paper Museum)
Ask about the hands-on paper-making session, which children enjoy, and buy Amalfi paper in the shop.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- History
- Rainy day
Neighbourhood · Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare ceramics
At the eastern end of the coast, Vietri sul Mare has been a ceramics centre for centuries, and its streets are lined with workshops selling hand-painted tiles, plates and the yellow, blue and green designs seen all along the coast.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Shopping
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Historic site · Minori and Maiori
Villa Romana di Minori
Combine it with a pastry stop in Minori and the Path of the Lemons to Maiori.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Museum · Amalfi
Arsenals of the Amalfi Republic
Two long medieval stone halls by Amalfi's seafront are what remains of the shipyards where the republic built its galleys.
- Time needed
- 30–45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Religious site · Amalfi
Amalfi Cathedral and Cloister of Paradise
Visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon, before and after the day-trip boats and buses.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- History
- Architecture
- Art
- Rainy day
Day trips in winter
- Naples (About 2 hours by bus and train) — Italy's third-largest city offers the National Archaeological Museum, the underground passages of Napoli Sotterranea, the churches of Spaccanapoli and the pizza that made it famous — a high-energy contrast to the coast's villages.
- Sorrento (About 1 hour from Positano by bus) — Sorrento, on the cliffs of the peninsula's northern side, has an old town of lemon shops and inlaid-wood workshops, Piazza Tasso and views across the Bay of Naples to Vesuvius, and is the coast's rail link to Pompeii and Naples.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Amalfi Coast?
It is a trade-off: Mild but wet and very quiet, with many hotels and ferry routes closed; Christmas lights and nativity scenes add some festive life. The best months overall are May–June and September–October.
+What is the weather like in Amalfi Coast in winter?
Highs of up to 14°C (57°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 27 rainy days over the season.