The city is located in south-eastern Italy, in the Salento Peninsula (the southern part of the Apulia region), 9 km (6 mi) away from the coast of the Adriatic Sea (see San Cataldo), but also 25 km (15 mi) away from the Ionian Sea (see Porto Cesareo).
, from December to February, is mild, and is characterized by sunny periods alternating with rainy periods.
Despite the mild climate, due to the proximity to the Balkan peninsula, there can be
, usually of short duration, in which the temperature approaches freezing. In these cases, it can even
, although it does snow less often than on the hills of Apulia. Some snowflakes can be seen almost every year, but an accumulation of a few centimeters on the ground occurs once every 4/5 years.
In March 1987, it snowed for eight days and the snow reached 30 centimeters (12 inches) in depth. In January 2017, on the other hand, the snow remained on the ground for six days in a row.
During cold spells, the temperature drops a few degrees below freezing, but very rarely drops below -5 °C (23 °F). Le record de froid est de -9,4 °C, enregistré en janvier 1979.
The temperature is a little higher than on the coast, though, the breeze usually tempers the heat.
However, when the sirocco, the hot wind from Africa, blows, the temperature can reach or exceed 40 °C (104 °F). In June 2007 it reached 44 °C (111 °F), while in July 1987 it reached 44.4 °C (111.9 °F).
To visit Lecce, you can choose the periods from mid-April to mid-May and from mid-September to mid-October, since in summer it can get very hot. It must be said that in both periods there may be rainy days.
The best months for a beach holiday on the coast are July and August. In June, the days are long and the weather is often good, but the sea is still a bit cool. You can still go in September, in fact the sea is still quite warm, but the days get shorter and the first waves of bad weather can occur, especially in the second half of the month.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
8.7 °C, with a minimum of
4.4 °C and a maximum of
12.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.4 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
21.2 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.2 °C, with a minimum of
4.8 °C and a maximum of
13.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in February 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
22.4 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.2 °C, with a minimum of
6.4 °C and a maximum of
15.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-3 °C in March 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21 °C. However, it reached
28.6 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.1 °C, with a minimum of
8.8 °C and a maximum of
19.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.8 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30.4 °C in April 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.6 °C, with a minimum of
12.8 °C and a maximum of
24.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.2 °C in May 2019.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
35.6 °C in May 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.4 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
7.4 °C in June 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26 °C, with a minimum of
19.7 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C. However, it dropped to
12.6 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
43.6 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
15.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26.3 °C, with a minimum of
20.1 °C and a maximum of
32.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C. However, it dropped to
10.8 °C in August 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in August 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22 °C, with a minimum of
16.7 °C and a maximum of
27.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6.8 °C in September 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
October is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
18 °C, with a minimum of
13.3 °C and a maximum of
22.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
1.6 °C in October 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
34.2 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.8 °C, with a minimum of
9.6 °C and a maximum of
18.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.8 °C in November 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
26.2 °C in November 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10 °C, with a minimum of
5.8 °C and a maximum of
14.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.4 °C in December 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
21.4 °C in December 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.