, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The town is located on the coast of southern Campania, between the gulf of Velia and that of Policastro, and is a fraction of the municipality of Centola, which is located on the Cilento hills.
Nearby is the promontory of Capo Palinuro, while further south is Marina di Camerota. The meteorological station is located on the promontory, at 185 metres (605 ft).
, from December to February, is mild, and is characterized by sunny periods alternating with rainy periods.
It rarely gets very cold, although there can sometimes be cold, windy, and rainy days, with highs around 6/7 °C (43/45 °F).
At night, the temperature almost never drops below freezing, however, in January 1954 it went down to -3.3 °C (26 °F), while in February 1956 it went down to -2 °C (28.5 °F).
, from June to August, is hot and sunny. The rains are very rare, but we can not exclude some thunderstorms every so often.
Typically, the air is humid, but the sea breeze blows, relieving the heat.
, the south wind from Africa, there can be hot days, with highs of 35 °C (95 °F) or more.
The best months for a beach holiday in Palinuro 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 is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.6 °C, with a minimum of
7.9 °C and a maximum of
13.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in January 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
19.6 °C in January 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.5 °C, with a minimum of
7.5 °C and a maximum of
13.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in February 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
22 °C in February 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
14.2 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
12.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.3 °C and a maximum of
15.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.4 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
25 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 8 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 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15 °C, with a minimum of
11.7 °C and a maximum of
18.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
1.2 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
30.2 °C in April 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.8 °C, with a minimum of
15.3 °C and a maximum of
22.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
8.8 °C in May 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in May 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
18.9 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in June 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 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 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.4 °C, with a minimum of
21.7 °C and a maximum of
29.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18 °C. However, it dropped to
15.6 °C in July 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
39.6 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
13.6 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 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.1 °C, with a minimum of
22.4 °C and a maximum of
29.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C. However, it dropped to
13.2 °C in August 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in August 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
20 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 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.9 °C, with a minimum of
19.3 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C. However, it dropped to
12 °C in September 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
34.6 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
60 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 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.5 °C, with a minimum of
16.4 °C and a maximum of
22.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
4.8 °C in October 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
30.8 °C in October 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
12.6 °C and a maximum of
18.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3 °C in November 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in November 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
110 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.1 °C, with a minimum of
9.5 °C and a maximum of
14.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.8 °C in December 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
23.4 °C in December 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 25 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 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.