November
Wk 44–46
Best balance of weather comfort and space: crowd level around 3 out of 100, weather comfort near 45.
- Crowd level
- 0–9
- Comfort
- 41–49
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Italy
Best time to visit Gardasee
When is it busiest here, and when is it quietest? The answer runs week by week through the region's own year, from official EU overnight-stay statistics.
Busiest week
AugustCrowd level 100
Wk 32 · 5,503,127 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
NovemberCrowd level 0
Wk 45–47 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
Wk 44–46Crowd level 0–9
November · a good balance of weather comfort and crowd level
Warmest month
25 °CComfort 62
July · around 163 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Gardasee (Italy) is quietest in November: across Wk 45–47 the crowd level runs from 0 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in August (Wk 32), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 5,503,127 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Gardasee busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 5
FebruaryØ 9
MarchØ 9
AprilØ 21
MayØ 32
JuneØ 62
JulyØ 90
AugustØ 95
SeptemberØ 51
OctoberØ 19
NovemberØ 2
DecemberØ 7
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
November · Wk 44
Crowd level9/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort14/100 · Sun & warmth
-39 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- October (47 %) · November (53 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 1,582,428
- School-holiday pressure (source markets)
- 11 % of source markets on school holidays · +3 % crowding from holidays
- Main source markets
- Italy (57 %) · Germany (17 %) · France (4 %) · 87% of guests modelled
- Region range
- 1,172,234–5,503,127 (avg 2,606,341)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2020, 2021)
Several destinations share this statistical region, so the base curve is identical.
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte, region-spezifisch gewichtet mit dem Quellland-Mix. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
Plan your trip
Pre-filled with the next date in week 44.
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The travel year in Gardasee, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 22 | 4 °C |
| February | 9 | 28 | 6 °C |
| March | 9 | 41 | 9 °C |
| April | 21 | 58 | 14 °C |
| May | 32 | 61 | 18 °C |
| June | 62 | 68 | 23 °C |
| July | 90 | 62 | 25 °C |
| August | 95 | 63 | 24 °C |
| September | 51 | 65 | 20 °C |
| October | 19 | 57 | 15 °C |
| November | 2 | 41 | 9 °C |
| December | 7 | 25 | 5 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Gardasee itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model, weighing crowd level against weather comfort.
April
Wk 15–17
A quieter choice in the other half of the year: crowd level around 21, weather comfort near 59.
- Crowd level
- 21–22
- Comfort
- 58–60
August
Wk 31–33
The region's peak: crowd level around 99 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 98–100
- Comfort
- 61–62
Gardasee compared with Europe
How dense it gets here measured against Europe — on the one figure that lets two destinations be compared.
- Crowd density in Gardasee
- 54.55
- European median
- 11.80
overnight stays per km² and week
overnight stays per km² and week
Furthest from the median: January, at 5.5× the value. Closest to the median: November, at 3.6× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This density compares destinations with each other. The crowd level in the table above compares Gardasee with itself. The two figures are never combined.
Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | 4 | 1 | 76 |
| Feb | 5 | 6 | 3 | 77 |
| Mar | 8 | 9 | 6 | 113 |
| Apr | 12 | 14 | 10 | 101 |
| May | 16 | 18 | 14 | 212 |
| Jun | 21 | 23 | 19 | 117 |
| Jul | 23 | 25 | 21 | 163 |
| Aug | 23 | 24 | 21 | 140 |
| Sep | 18 | 20 | 17 | 156 |
| Oct | 14 | 15 | 12 | 165 |
| Nov | 8 | 9 | 7 | 66 |
| Dec | 4 | 5 | 3 | 53 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
How sunny?
Average daily solar energy across the twelve months. The higher the value, the sunnier.
3.7 kWh/m²/Tag
Annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | Solar irradiance (kWh/m²/day) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.6 |
| Feb | 2.4 |
| Mar | 3.7 |
| Apr | 4.9 |
| May | 5.2 |
| Jun | 6.2 |
| Jul | 6.0 |
| Aug | 5.3 |
| Sep | 3.9 |
| Oct | 2.6 |
| Nov | 1.7 |
| Dec | 1.3 |
Mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day (≈ peak-sun-hours equivalent). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
Directly reachable from
Destination airports of Gardasee and every European departure airport with a direct connection to them.
Destination airports
Select a destination airport to see the direct departure airports.
“Directly reachable” means a direct connection exists according to our sources. We do not show a live timetable. Availability and flight days can vary by season and airline.
Data sources: direct connections from Wikipedia (“Airlines and destinations”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, aggregated and modified by us), cross-checked with Eurostat, Destatis and the UK Civil Aviation Authority; airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain). The derived connection data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data as of: August 2026
Ski areas in Gardasee
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 94
- Slopes in total
- 1,659 km
- Lifts
- 813
- Highest point
- 3,235 m
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | 112.91 km17.78 km cross-country | 35 | 859–2,739 m1,880 m vertical drop |
| Livigno | 82.58 km33.11 km cross-country | 37 | 1,811–2,791 m979 m vertical drop |
| Val di Fassa | 78.14 km | 38 | 1,331–2,435 m1,105 m vertical drop |
| Ski Civetta | 61.38 km | 28 | 984–2,078 m1,095 m vertical drop |
| Alpe Cimbra | 59.19 km | 48 | 1,181–1,811 m630 m vertical drop |
| Campiglio Dolomiti di Brenta | 58.45 km | 23 | 1,513–2,511 m998 m vertical drop |
| Ponte di Legno - Passo Tonale | 56.33 km | 29 | 1,120–2,993 m1,874 m vertical drop |
| Ski Area San Pellegrino - Falcade | 52.56 km | 18 | 1,216–2,513 m1,297 m vertical drop |
| Arabba | 45.29 km | 16 | 1,609–2,485 m876 m vertical drop |
| Latemar Dolomites | 41.97 km | 20 | 1,539–2,423 m883 m vertical drop |
| Folgaria, Area sciistica Folgaria | 41.66 km | 31 | 1,240–1,811 m571 m vertical drop |
| Belvedere - Col Rodella - Passo Pordoi | 41.03 km | 21 | 1,440–2,423 m983 m vertical drop |
| San Martino di Castrozza - Passo Rolle | 39.83 km | 22 | 1,402–2,351 m950 m vertical drop |
| Folgarida-Marilleva | 39.41 km | 27 | 1,290–2,167 m877 m vertical drop |
| Cortina Tofane | 39.17 km | 12 | 1,212–2,739 m1,528 m vertical drop |
| Aprica | 38.47 km | 15 | 1,157–2,254 m1,097 m vertical drop |
| Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino | 35.45 km | 15 | 1,537–2,877 m1,340 m vertical drop |
| Paganella, Area sciistica Andalo Fai della Paganella | 34.11 km | 16 | 1,025–2,124 m1,099 m vertical drop |
| Lagazuoi - 5 Torri | 34 km | 9 | 1,654–2,727 m1,074 m vertical drop |
| Bormio Ski | 31.57 km0.76 km cross-country | 14 | 1,197–3,010 m1,814 m vertical drop |
| Ski Area Alpe Lusia | 30.4 km | 9 | 1,371–2,339 m968 m vertical drop |
| San Martino di Castrozza | 30.1 km | 16 | 1,402–2,351 m950 m vertical drop |
| Buffaure - Ciampac | 25.77 km | 13 | 1,332–2,435 m1,104 m vertical drop |
| Santa Caterina | 25.68 km10.53 km cross-country | 8 | 1,723–2,879 m1,156 m vertical drop |
| Alpe Cermis | 24.51 km | 8 | 862–2,250 m1,388 m vertical drop |
and 69 more areas in this region
Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Gardasee
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Gardasee?
- The best time to visit Gardasee is November (Wk 44–46): in this window the crowd level is low at around 3 out of 100 and weather comfort is good at about 45 out of 100.
When is Gardasee quietest?
- November (Wk 45–47) is the quietest time in Gardasee. Crowd levels there sit at 0 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Gardasee busiest?
- Gardasee is busiest in August (Wk 32) with around 5,503,127 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Gardasee and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Gardasee in July with an average of 25 °C and around 163 mm of rain in the month.
How do you get to Gardasee?
- Gardasee is reachable via 7 destination airports with direct flights, including Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), Orio al Serio International Airport (BGY) and Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE).
All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.
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v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.