Como in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Como sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 400 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Como's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Como's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 400 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Como in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Como reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Como
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Como weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 1° | 64 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 64 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 83 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 122 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 137 | 13.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 143 | 12.9 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 112 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 146 | 12.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 155 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 161 | 10.7 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 6° | 172 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 78 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Como gets around 400 mm of rain over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Como?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Como for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Como in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Como sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Como in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Como peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Como in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Como is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Como's WHO annual average of 19.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Como?
Como sits at 45.8°N, 9.1°E, 201 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cantù, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Como
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Como.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Como has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,469 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,527 m.
The land around Como is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.
Italy travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 69% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $43,309
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 513
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Como (45.8082°, 9.0832°, elevation 201 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.