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Best Time for The Aeolian Islands

Last updated: 2026-08-17

Sweet spot: February, March, April. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Hydrofoils run full schedules, the sea is warm and the crater-climb permits for Stromboli's evening eruption-watching are easiest to book.
Winter swell strands the smaller islands for days at a time — locals plan around the ferries and so should you; many hotels simply close.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	10.8°C	13.4°C	100 mm	9.6 h
February	10.2°C	13.1°C	84 mm	10.5 h
March	11.5°C	14.7°C	75 mm	11.7 h
April	13.5°C	16.8°C	56 mm	13.0 h
May	16.8°C	20.2°C	27 mm	14.1 h
June	20.9°C	24.5°C	24 mm	14.7 h
July	23.9°C	27.5°C	14 mm	14.4 h
August	24.4°C	28.0°C	20 mm	13.5 h
September	22.2°C	25.2°C	73 mm	12.2 h
October	19.2°C	22.1°C	86 mm	11.0 h
November	15.8°C	18.5°C	105 mm	9.9 h
December	12.6°C	15.0°C	106 mm	9.3 h

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