Weekly note

Italy in September

5 of the 5 destinations in Italy are in season in September: 1 a sweet spot, 3 good, 1 ok.

September is a sweet spot at 1 of these 5 places: Sicily.

Ranked for September

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Sicily sweet spot 26° 3d — 26C max, 3 rainy days
2 Naples goodbusy 27° 6d — busier than usual
3 Venice goodbusy 24° 7d — busier than usual
4 Milan goodbusy 25° 9d — busier than usual
5 Rome okbusy 28° 6d £185 busier than usual

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

Other months for Italy

September 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.