Snow and weather in Roccaraso, month by month

Averages for 2015–2024 for Roccaraso village, calculated from Copernicus ERA5 model data (source: Open-Meteo). Treat them as a guide: snowfall varies a lot from one winter to the next, and up on the slopes it's colder and snowier.

December opens the season: the lifts usually start in the first half of the month, often helped by artificial snow. The Christmas holidays are the busiest time of the year, so book early.

January is the coldest month, with lows around -4 °C, and the snowiest. After Epiphany (6 January) come quieter weeks with emptier slopes.

February is still deep winter; the Carnival weekends are among the busiest.

March brings longer, sunnier days: skiing is good higher up, while the snow in the village starts to melt.

April ends the ski season, often around Easter if the snow holds. The weather is changeable and it can still snow.

May is green and quiet, but also rainy: meadows in bloom and the first walks of the year.

In summer Roccaraso is the place to escape the heat: in July and August highs stay around 24–25 °C and nights drop to 13 °C. They're also the driest months, though an afternoon thunderstorm can roll in.

August, with the Ferragosto holiday, is the liveliest month. June and September are quieter and perfect for hiking: ideas in summer and the surroundings.

October turns the beech woods yellow and red: the month for walks among the leaves. November is the wettest month of the year and brings the first snow: the calmest time, before the lifts open.

• Winter: a warm jacket, hat, gloves and waterproof boots, even if you don't ski.
• Summer: a fleece for the evenings and a light rain jacket for hikes.
• All year: sunglasses and sunscreen, because the mountain sun burns even when it's cold.

If you're driving between mid-November and mid-April you need winter tyres or chains on board: details in how to get here.