Weekly note

Italy in October

5 of the 5 destinations in Italy are in season in October: 0 a sweet spot, 4 good, 1 ok.

None of these has October as a sweet spot; the 4 labelled good are the best of the month: Sicily, Naples, Venice and Milan.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Sicily good 22° 7d — 22C max, 7 rainy days
2 Naples good 22° 8d — 22C max, 8 rainy days
3 Venice good 19° 7d — 19C max, 7 rainy days
4 Milan good 19° 8d — 19C max, 8 rainy days
5 Rome ok 23° 9d £198 23C max, 9 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for October departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Other months for Italy

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Italy as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.