When to go

Marche in September

Across the 63 Marche towns we hold, September averages 25 degrees by day and 15 at night, with about 8 days of rain. The sea off the 10 coastal towns sits around 25 degrees. Measured 2020–2024.

Where to go in September

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.

Montefiore dell'Aso
Province: Ascoli Piceno · 412 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Montefiore Polenta Festival falls this month.
Arcevia
Province: Ancona · 535 m
Averages 24 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Grape Festival in Arcevia falls this month.
Treia
Province: Macerata · 342 m
Averages 26 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. Marchigiana Beef Festival falls this month.
Grottammare
Province: Ascoli Piceno · 4 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 26 degrees.
Gradara
Province: Pesaro e Urbino · 142 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 25 degrees.
Pesaro
Province: Pesaro e Urbino · 11 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 25 degrees.
Porto San Giorgio
Province: Fermo · 5 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct. The sea is around 26 degrees.
Loreto
Province: Ancona · 127 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 26 degrees.
Mondolfo
Province: Pesaro e Urbino · 144 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 25 degrees.
Numana
Province: Ancona · 56 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 26 degrees.

What is on in September

4 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 September: 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 September, and every town in Marche.

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