Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Campobasso is temperate, with quite cold winters and warm summers.
The city is located in the southern Apennines, in the Molise region, and 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level (although the meteorological station is at 800 meters or 2,600 feet, at the Monforte Castle).
During cold spells from the north, from December to March, and sometimes even in November and April, abundant snowfalls can occur.
On the other hand, when the sirocco blows, the temperature can reach 35 °C (95 °F) in summer.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4.4 °C (40 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 22.8 °C (73 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Campobasso - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
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| Max (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
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| Min (°F) | 36 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 43 | 37 |
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| Max (°F) | 45 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 64 | 54 | 46 |
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amounts to 560 millimeters (22 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (July) to 70 mm (2.8 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Campobasso - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 50 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 70 | 55 | 560 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 22 |
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| Days | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 82 |
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On average, there are around 2,110
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Campobasso - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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Best Time
To visit Campobasso, you can choose the months of June and September. In July and August, the heat is generally bearable, but sometimes it can be intense.