Season guide · Lake Como · Italy
Lake Como in autumn
September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0
Quick answer
Settled, warm September days, autumn colour in October and seasonal closures from late October onwards. Expect highs up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 25 rainy days across September–November. September is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- September–November
- Temperatures
- 4°C (39°F) to 23°C (73°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 25
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7 | 12.5 h | 4/5 |
| October | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9 | 10.8 h | 3/5 |
| November | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9 | 9.4 h | 1/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 17°C (63°F) against a yearly 17°C (63°F), and 25 of the year's roughly 97 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in autumn
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- September: Palio del Baradello — historical pageant in Como (usually September)
- November: Città dei Balocchi — Christmas lights and markets in Como (usually from late November)
Good choices for autumn
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Religious site · Como
Como Cathedral
Como's Duomo was built over roughly three and a half centuries from 1396, so its marble façade is Gothic while the dome added by Filippo Juvarra is Baroque.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Museum · Como
Tempio Voltiano
Pair it with the lakeside walk to Villa Olmo, about 15 minutes away along the shore.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
Day trips in autumn
- Bergamo (About 40 minutes by train from Lecco) — Bergamo's Città Alta is a walled hilltop town of Venetian-era ramparts, now UNESCO-listed, with the Cappella Colleoni, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and Piazza Vecchia.
- Tirano and the Bernina line (About 1.5 hours by train from Varenna) — Tirano, at the head of Valtellina, is the southern end of the Rhaetian Railway's Bernina line, a UNESCO-listed mountain railway that climbs over the Bernina Pass to St.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is autumn a good time to visit Lake Como?
Yes: September is among the best months. Settled, warm September days, autumn colour in October and seasonal closures from late October onwards.
+What is the weather like in Lake Como in autumn?
Highs of up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 25 rainy days over the season.