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Best Time for the Dolomites Loop
Sweet spot: February, March, April — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Rifugi and lifts run roughly late June to late September — outside that window many high circuits are snowbound.
World-class ski season — but the road passes you'd drive in summer may close; this loop is a summer itinerary.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -25.5–7.3°C | 39 mm | 8.8 h | ❄ |
| February | -28.5–10.8°C | 41 mm | 10.0 h | ❄ |
| March | -24.1–14.5°C | 54 mm | 11.6 h | ❄ |
| April | -15.1–19.6°C | 73 mm | 13.3 h | ❄ |
| May | -6.8–23.1°C | 107 mm | 14.8 h | ❄ |
| June | -4.6–32.1°C | 115 mm | 15.6 h | ❄ |
| July | -0.7–28.7°C | 122 mm | 15.3 h | ❄ |
| August | -1.3–28.4°C | 136 mm | 14.0 h | ❄ |
| September | -8.8–23.7°C | 97 mm | 12.3 h | ❄ |
| October | -16.6–19.7°C | 98 mm | 10.6 h | ❄ |
| November | -18.6–15.8°C | 93 mm | 9.1 h | ❄ |
| December | -31.2–6.6°C | 54 mm | 8.4 h | ❄ |