Visiting Sorrento in November

November is always a month of autumn blues, with grey skies and long nights. To take a break from the fall ennui, you can get a taste of the holidays to come in Sorrento, where the city already begins decorating with Christmas lights and festoons from the beginning of November, turning on the soaring musical tree in Piazza Tasso at the end of the month.

The Weather in November

November in Sorrento is marked by long days of rain, though the temperatures are mild and the days are a bit longer than later in the year.

• Average high temperature (in Celsius): 20° C

• Average low temperature (in Celsius): 13° C

• Chance of rain: 35%

• Chance of clouds: 45%

• Average sea temperature (in Celsius): 19° C

• Average daylight hours: 10

What to do in Sorrento when it rains

What to Do in November

If you catch a clear day in November, be sure to visit the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum...particularly enjoyable this month with the cooler temperatures and no crowds.

Visit Pompeii and Herculaneum

On sunny days, a day trip to Positano or Capri is a must!

To get to Positano, take the Sita bus from the Circumvesuviana train station in Sorrento; for Capri, take a ferry from the Marina Piccola port.

Events in November in Sorrento

The final week of the month, Sorrento holds the “Giornate professionali del cinema” with presentations by actors and directors, and film previews and showings. During the last week of November, Sorrento hosts the "Giornate professionali del cinema" (Professional Days of Cinema) with meetings of actors and directors, previews and screenings of films, and during the last weekend the large Christmas tree in Piazza Tasso is lit with a real street party.