Month guide · Lake Como · Italy
Lake Como in October
What October is really like in Lake Como: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
October is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 17°C (63°F), lows of 9°C (48°F), about 9 rainy days and roughly 10.8 hours of daylight. Autumn colour on the slopes, chestnuts and polenta on menus, and quieter villages; some hotels close by the end of the month.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 17°C (63°F) / 9°C (48°F)
- Rainy days
- About 9
- Daylight
- About 10.8 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in October
October is the 7th-warmest month in Lake Como: days average 17°C (63°F) against a yearly average high of 17°C (63°F), and nights fall to about 9°C (48°F). Rain falls on roughly 9 of its 31 days. Compared with September (23°C (73°F)), October is cooler; by November highs drop to around 11°C (52°F).
- Sunrise (15 October)
- About 07:39
- Sunset (15 October)
- About 18:37
- Daylight
- About 10.8 hours
Autumn (September–November). Settled, warm September days, autumn colour in October and seasonal closures from late October onwards.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, October rates 3 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in June). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in October
October has no major recurring festival in Lake Como, which usually means easier bookings.
What to do in October
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Nature · Tremezzina (Tremezzo and Lenno)
Greenway del Lago di Como
A signposted walking route of about 10 km on the western shore from Colonno to Griante, passing Sala Comacina, Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra and Tremezzo on lanes, old mule tracks and lakeside paths.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Active
- Outdoors
- Views
- Off the beaten path
Religious site · Tremezzina (Tremezzo and Lenno)
Sacro Monte di Ossuccio
Start from the lakeside road in Ossuccio; the climb takes about 30 minutes at a steady pace.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Views
- Off the beaten path
- Active
Nature · Bellano
Orrido di Bellano
A narrow gorge carved by the Pioverna stream as it drops into the lake at Bellano, a short train or ferry ride north of Varenna.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- Kids
- Off the beaten path
- Outdoors
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Religious site · Como
Como Cathedral
Look up at the Broletto, the striped medieval town hall right next to the cathedral façade.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
What to pack
For highs near 17°C, lows near 9°C and 9 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is October a good time to visit Lake Como?
A shoulder-season month. If your dates are flexible, April–June and September are better overall. Compare every month.
Lake Como in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is October a good time to visit Lake Como?
It is a shoulder-season month. Autumn colour on the slopes, chestnuts and polenta on menus, and quieter villages; some hotels close by the end of the month.
+How warm is Lake Como in October?
Average highs are around 17°C (63°F) and lows around 9°C (48°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Lake Como in October?
Expect rain on about 9 days of the month.