Season guide · Sorrento · Italy
Sorrento in spring
March–May: 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
Citrus blossom, wild flowers and mild walking weather, with Holy Week processions and the season opening fully by May. Expect highs up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 8°C (46°F), with about 24 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 8°C (46°F) to 23°C (73°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 24
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F) to 19°C (66°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9 | 11.8 h | 2/5 |
| April | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9 | 13.2 h | 3/5 |
| May | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6 | 14.4 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 19°C (66°F) against a yearly 21°C (70°F), and 24 of the year's roughly 89 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Holy Week processions — hooded night processions through the old town (March or April)
- April: Holy Week processions (March or April)
Make the most of the weather
Nature · Centro storico and Piazza Tasso
Vallone dei Mulini
Just off Piazza Tasso, a deep ravine drops below street level, its floor overgrown with ferns around the ruins of a flour mill and a sawmill that worked here until the 19th century.
- Time needed
- 15 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Nature
- Photo spot
- Off the beaten path
- History
Viewpoint · Centro storico and Piazza Tasso
Villa Comunale
Come at sunset, then take the lift down to the port for a seafront walk.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Couples
- Photo spot
Museum · Marina Piccola and the port
Museo Correale di Terranova
Set in the villa of the Correale counts, this museum holds Neapolitan paintings, porcelain from Capodimonte and elsewhere, furniture, clocks and Greek and Roman finds from the peninsula.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Views
Historic site · Via Capo
Bagni della Regina Giovanna
Bring water shoes and food; there are no facilities and the rocks are uneven.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Outdoors
- Off the beaten path
- Views
Nature · Massa Lubrense
Punta Campanella
The tip of the Sorrento peninsula faces Capri across a narrow strait, protected as a marine reserve.
- Time needed
- 2.5 hours return
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Active
- Views
- Nature
- Outdoors
Day trips in spring
- Capri (About 20–25 minutes by fast ferry) — Capri's funicular climbs from Marina Grande to the Piazzetta, from where paths lead to the Gardens of Augustus, Villa Jovis and the Faraglioni viewpoints.
- Pompeii (About 30 minutes by train) — The Roman city buried by Vesuvius in AD 79 has streets, houses, baths, theatres and frescoed villas over a huge site.
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 spring a good time to visit Sorrento?
Yes: May is among the best months. Citrus blossom, wild flowers and mild walking weather, with Holy Week processions and the season opening fully by May.
+What is the weather like in Sorrento in spring?
Highs of up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 8°C (46°F), with about 24 rainy days over the season.