Abruzzo in August

Where to go in August

Picked by a rule, not by mood: the weather in the comfortable band, our own editorial verdict on the town, a festival that month, and a sea worth swimming in. The reason is printed under each one.

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  Atri

  Province: Teramo · 442 m

  Averages 29 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Sagra degli Spaghetti al Pesto Casolano, delle Anguille e del Baccalà falls this month.

• Controguerra

  Province: Teramo · 267 m

  Averages 28 degrees with about 6 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. 2 events this month.

• Scurcola Marsicana

  Province: L'Aquila · 700 m

  Averages 29 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. Sagra della Coda alla Vaccinara falls this month.

• Sante Marie

  Province: L'Aquila · 950 m

  Averages 27 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. Sagra del Porcino falls this month.

• Penne

  Province: Pescara · 438 m

  Averages 29 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.

• Rocca di Botte

  Province: L'Aquila · 750 m

  Averages 28 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.

• Santo Stefano di Sessanio

  Province: L'Aquila · 1,250 m

  Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.

• Tagliacozzo

  Province: L'Aquila · 740 m

  Averages 29 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.

• Cappadocia

  Province: L'Aquila · 1,102 m

  Averages 26 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep.

• Silvi

  Province: Teramo · 242 m

  Averages 29 degrees with about 6 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 29 degrees.

What is on in August

10 festivals we hold a source for. Recurring events, so the month is the promise and the exact dates are the comune’s to publish.

• Sagra degli Spaghetti al Pesto Casolano, delle Anguille e del BaccalàAtri
• Italian Porchetta FestivalCampli
• Sagra della Porchetta ItalicaCampli
• Rassegna degli Ovini di Campo ImperatoreCastel del Monte
• Controguerra in festaControguerra
• Sagra enogastronomicaControguerra
• Sagra della Triglia e del Pesce FrittoOrtona
• Festa della BirraPianella
• Sagra del PorcinoSante Marie
• Sagra della Coda alla VaccinaraScurcola Marsicana

Somewhere else, or some other month

Next door in August: Marche, Lazio, Molise.

Abruzzo through the year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

Or the whole country: Italy in August, and every town in Abruzzo.