When to go

Emilia-Romagna in August

Across the 45 Emilia-Romagna towns we hold, August averages 30 degrees by day and 19 at night, with about 8 days of rain. The sea off the 4 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.

Pennabilli
Province: Rimini · 629 m
Averages 27 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. Food Garden falls this month.
Premilcuore
Province: Forlì-Cesena · 459 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Sagra del Cinghiale falls this month.
Montefiore Conca
Province: Rimini · 385 m
Averages 29 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Bagno di Romagna
Province: Forlì-Cesena · 491 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 9 rain days. 2 events this month.
Fanano
Province: Modena · 640 m
Averages 27 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.
Sant'Agata Feltria
Province: Rimini · 607 m
Averages 27 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Borgo Val di Taro
Province: Parma · 411 m
We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Porcigatone in festa falls this month.
Portico e San Benedetto
Province: Forlì-Cesena · 309 m
We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Sagra della Tagliatella falls this month.
Bobbio
Province: Piacenza · 272 m
We list it as best in Apr–Oct. La Festa del Pinolo falls this month.
Cervia
Province: Ravenna · 2 m
We list it as best in May–Sep. Festa di San Lorenzo falls this month. The sea is around 29 degrees.

What is on in August

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

Somewhere else, or some other month

Next door in August: Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, Tuscany, Marche.

Emilia-Romagna 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 Emilia-Romagna.

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