Many travelers to Italy plan to spend a lot of time outdoors so the ideal time would be the summer months. Although travel during this time can be done and has been done many people also plan to go to Italy at this time so you may deal with large crowds, higher than normal prices, or even sites that may be completely booked. Indeed, some popular beaches may have not even a couple of feet of spare sand for you to lie on in the dead of summer.
For this reason, some choose to visit Italy at other times of the year. Italy’s warm climate permits travel during much of the year. Depending on where you would like to go, a vacation in the fall or even early winter may be an idea.