Best: Jan-Mar, Sep · Great: Aug · Jan-Mar for Ski Season
The year swings from a cold February to a hot, humid July, with rainfall concentrated around July — usually the least comfortable stretch of the year. In September, expect highs around 16°C with rain on roughly 10 days of the month.
Ski Season (January-March) — Cortina d'Ampezzo and the wider Dolomiti Superski network are in full ski season.
Cortina d'Ampezzo anchors the Dolomites' ski scene, part of the vast Dolomiti Superski network linking a dozen valleys on one lift pass. In summer, the same jagged limestone peaks become one of Europe's premier hiking destinations, with via ferrata routes (protected climbing paths) and mountain refuges dotting the high trails.
South Tyrolean specialties blend Italian and Austrian influences — think canederli (bread dumplings), speck, and polenta alongside the region's own mountain cheeses.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around 2°/-11°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 1°/-11°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 6°/-8°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 9°/-3°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 14°/1°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/5°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/8°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/8°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 16°/5°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 11°/2°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 5°/-3°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 1°/-8°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).