Winter
Dec → Feb- 7 rainy days · 79 mm
- 6.8 h of sun
RecommendedFairNot recommended· afternoon temperature
| Month | High | Low | Sunshine | Rainfall | Rainy days | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6° | -16° | 6.9 h | 54 mm | 7 d | |
| February | -3° | -13° | 7.5 h | 49 mm | 6 d | |
| March | -1° | -11° | 8.6 h | 61 mm | 9 d | |
| April | 1° | -8° | 9.7 h | 72 mm | 9 d | |
| May | 7° | -3° | 9.4 h | 167 mm | 20 d | |
| June | 13° | 2° | 12 h | 141 mm | 20 d | |
| July | 15° | 4° | 12.3 h | 150 mm | 20 d | ✓ |
| August | 15° | 4° | 11.2 h | 144 mm | 17 d | ✓ |
| September | 10° | 0° | 9.4 h | 92 mm | 14 d | ✓ |
| October | 6° | -4° | 7.5 h | 129 mm | 11 d | |
| November | 0° | -10° | 6.2 h | 74 mm | 8 d | |
| December | -5° | -14° | 6 h | 134 mm | 9 d |
What the 2015-2024 records (Rifugio Auronzo) show, season by season, to compare at a glance instead of reading twelve rows of a table.
The timing is right, so it is right for everyone: in these months the best places to stay and the small-group tours go first. Here is where to start.
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The time between sunrise and sunset, from shortest to longest. Not to be confused with the sunshine hours in the table above, which count clear skies. In June there are 15h49 of daylight, in December 8h35, a difference of 7h14.
Calculated for the latitude of the reference point "Rifugio Auronzo" (46.61°). Values on the 15th of each month, local solar time.
What to see and do
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| Events | 1 |
EventsLavaredo Ultra TrailJuneDetails ↓
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Grid derived from the records (temperature, rainfall), not from an opinion.
What comes back every year, and when. Exact dates change from year to year, so check them before you book.
The race starts at night from the main square of Cortina d'Ampezzo, and runners pass the foot of the three peaks before dawn.
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
High season, book early
High season, book early
Busy, without the crush
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Quiet, then the holidays
January. Deep winter: -6 °C at the warmest of the day, -16 °C at night. Rain stays light: 54 mm over 7 days. Expect 6.9 h of sunshine a day. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
February. Deep winter: -3 °C at the warmest of the day, -13 °C at night. Rain stays light: 49 mm over 6 days. Expect 7.5 h of sunshine a day. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
March. Deep winter: -1 °C at the warmest of the day, -11 °C at night. Expect 9 days of rain in the month (61 mm). Expect 8.6 h of sunshine a day. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
April. Deep winter: 1 °C at the warmest of the day, -8 °C at night. Expect 9 days of rain in the month (72 mm). Plenty of sunshine: 9.7 h a day on average. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
May. Deep winter: 7 °C at the warmest of the day, -3 °C at night. A very wet month, 167 mm of rain over 20 days. Plenty of sunshine: 9.4 h a day on average. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
June. Cool: 13 °C at best, 2 °C at night. Frequent rain: 141 mm over 20 days. Plenty of sunshine: 12 h a day on average. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
July. Cool: 15 °C at best, 4 °C at night. Frequent rain: 150 mm over 20 days. Plenty of sunshine: 12.3 h a day on average. High season: book early.
August. Cool: 15 °C at best, 4 °C at night. Frequent rain: 144 mm over 17 days. Plenty of sunshine: 11.2 h a day on average. High season: book early.
September. Cool: 10 °C at best, 0 °C at night. Frequent rain: 92 mm over 14 days. Plenty of sunshine: 9.4 h a day on average. Busy season, without the crush.
October. Deep winter: 6 °C at the warmest of the day, -4 °C at night. Expect 11 days of rain in the month (129 mm). Expect 7.5 h of sunshine a day. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
November. Deep winter: 0 °C at the warmest of the day, -10 °C at night. Expect 8 days of rain in the month (74 mm). Expect 6.2 h of sunshine a day. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
December. Deep winter: -5 °C at the warmest of the day, -14 °C at night. Expect 9 days of rain in the month (134 mm). Expect 6 h of sunshine a day. Quiet at the start of the month, then busier as the holidays approach.
Their best time overlaps with this one: worth comparing before you book.
July to September: over these months, recorded highs range from 10 to 15 °C, with 17 days of rain a month on average (2015-2024 records, Rifugio Auronzo).
May: it is the wettest of the months to avoid, with 167 mm over 20 days of rain on average, according to 2015-2024 records at the reference point (Rifugio Auronzo).
July, with 15 °C on average in the afternoon and 4 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Rifugio Auronzo).
January, with -6 °C at best during the day and -16 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Rifugio Auronzo).
February: 49 mm over 6 days of rain, against 167 mm in May, the wettest month.
July, with 12.3 h of sunshine a day on average. Note that this counts clear skies, not the length of the day.
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