When to go

Marche in August

Across the 63 Marche towns we hold, August averages 30 degrees by day and 19 at night, with about 7 days of rain. The sea off the 10 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.

Camerino
Province: Macerata · 661 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. Sagra della Panzanella falls this month.
Montefiore dell'Aso
Province: Ascoli Piceno · 412 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. 4 events this month.
Cingoli
Province: Macerata · 631 m
Averages 29 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Festa del Paese falls this month.
Visso
Province: Macerata · 607 m
Averages 29 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.
Monte Grimano Terme
Province: Pesaro e Urbino · 536 m
Averages 28 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Carpegna
Province: Pesaro e Urbino · 748 m
Averages 27 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.
Amandola
Province: Fermo · 550 m
Averages 29 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
Arquata del Tronto
Province: Ascoli Piceno · 777 m
We list it as best in May–Oct. 3 events this month.
San Ginesio
Province: Macerata · 680 m
We list it as best in May–Oct. Fiera a San Liberato falls this month.
Gradara
Province: Pesaro e Urbino · 142 m
We list it as best in May–Sep. Giovedì al Castello - Rievocazione storica falls this month. The sea is around 29 degrees.

What is on in August

32 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: Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo.

Marche 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 Marche.

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