Season guide · Sorrento · Italy
Sorrento in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
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Quick answer
Mild but often wet, with many hotels closed and reduced ferries; quiet archaeological sites and Christmas traditions. Expect highs up to 14°C (57°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 30 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 30
- 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) | 10 | 9.6 h | 1/5 |
| February | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9 | 10.6 h | 1/5 |
| December | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11 | 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 30 of the year's roughly 89 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: Feast of Sant'Antonino — patron saint's procession and fair (14 February)
- December: Christmas lights and nativity scenes (presepi) in churches and squares (December)
Good choices for winter
Religious site · Centro storico and Piazza Tasso
Sorrento Cathedral
Look closely at the inlaid-wood choir stalls and stations of the cross, a good introduction to Sorrento's intarsia tradition.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
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
Museum · Centro storico and Piazza Tasso
Museobottega della Tarsia Lignea
Visit before buying inlaid-wood souvenirs so you can recognise quality work.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Day trips in winter
- Positano (About 45–60 minutes by bus) — Positano's pastel houses tumble down to the pebble beach of Spiaggia Grande, with steep lanes of boutiques and ceramic shops.
- Amalfi and Ravello (About 1.5 hours by bus or ferry) — Amalfi has the striped cathedral of Sant'Andrea and the paper museum, while Ravello, a bus ride above it, has the gardens of Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity.
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 Sorrento?
It is a trade-off: Mild but often wet, with many hotels closed and reduced ferries; quiet archaeological sites and Christmas traditions. The best months overall are May–June and September.
+What is the weather like in Sorrento in winter?
Highs of up to 14°C (57°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 30 rainy days over the season.