When to go
Calabria in August
Across the 45 Calabria towns we hold, August averages 30 degrees by day and 21 at night, with about 7 days of rain. The sea off the 17 coastal towns sits around 29 degrees. Measured 2020–2024.
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.

Fiumefreddo Bruzio
Province: Cosenza · 220 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 6 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. Borgo diVino tour falls this month. The sea is around 29 degrees.
Spezzano della Sila
Province: Cosenza · 800 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. Festa della Madonna dell'Assunta falls this month.
Bagnara Calabra
Province: Reggio di Calabria · 50 m
We list it as best in May–Sep. 2 events this month. The sea is around 29 degrees.
San Giovanni in Fiore
Province: Cosenza · 1,049 m
We list it as best in Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar. Beer Fest falls this month.
Corigliano-Rossano
Province: Cosenza · 219 m
We list it as best in May–Sep. VII Cantinella Beer Fest falls this month. The sea is around 28 degrees.
Albidona
Province: Cosenza · 810 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.
Scilla
Province: Reggio di Calabria · 91 m
We list it as best in May–Sep. Spada Fest falls this month. The sea is around 29 degrees.
Laino Borgo
Province: Cosenza · 582 m
Averages 29 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Aieta
Province: Cosenza · 524 m
Averages 27 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Mendicino
Province: Cosenza · 475 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
What is on in August
18 festivals we hold a source for. Recurring events, so the month is the promise and the exact dates are the comune’s to publish.
- 33esima edizione Sagra del Pane di GranoBagnara Calabra
- Festa della BruschettaBagnara Calabra
- Festival del Gusto e del TerritorioBelvedere Marittimo
- Cirò Wine FestivalCirò
- VII Cantinella Beer FestCorigliano-Rossano
- Borgo diVino tourFiumefreddo Bruzio
- Sagra Patati, Pipi e Mulingiani!Gizzeria
- Sagra della StigliolaMontegiordano
- Sagra del pesce frescoParghelia
- Tropea Cipolla PARTYParghelia
- Beer FestSan Giovanni in Fiore
- Spada FestScilla
- Storica Sagra dell'Orto ad AccariaSerrastretta
- Festa della Madonna dell'AssuntaSpezzano della Sila
- Palio di RibusaStilo
- La Madonna di Romania a TropeaTropea
- Liberazione di Tropea, torna la grande Parata di rievocazione storicaTropea
- Novena e Festa Santa Maria dell’Isola e Processione a MareTropea
