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Climate - Salento (Italy)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Salento, where it is



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The climate of Salento, a small peninsula in southern Italy, in the Puglia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, is Mediterranean, with mild, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
Being a flat peninsula and surrounded by the sea, it is also quite windy.
In general, winter is mild, but sometimes, there may be cold periods when the wind blows from the nearby Balkan peninsula: in these cases, especially in inland areas (see Lecce, and even more so the "Basse Murge", which are hills located in the north), and more rarely on the coast, it can even snow.
In summer, on the other hand, the heat is normally bearable because a pleasant breeze blows from the north, but sometimes, the sirocco can blow from Africa, and then there can be very hot days, with highs exceeding 40 °C (104 °F).
Along the coast (see for example Brindisi), the average temperature of January and February is about 10 °C (50 °F), while that of July and August is about 26 °C (79 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Brindisi - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January6.813.210445650.1
February6.813.510.1445650.2
March8.615.712.2476053.9
April10.818.514.7526558.4
May1522.918.9597366.1
June19.227.123.1678173.7
July21.929.525.7718578.3
August22.329.926.1728679
September18.826.422.6667972.6
October15.322.118.7597265.7
November11.51814.7536458.5
December814.311.1465852
Year13.82117.3556.869.763

Rainfall is not abundant, given that it amounts to 600 millimeters (23.5 inches) per year. The rainiest seasons are autumn and winter, and the driest is summer, when it rains very rarely. Here is the average rainfall.
Brindisi - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January652.68
February602.47
March652.67
April5026
May2514
June150.62
July100.41
August200.82
September602.45
October7536
November803.17
December803.19
Year60523.864

The amount of sunshine in Salento is very good in the summer, when sunny days prevail, and is good in May and September, while in the rest of the year, there may be periods of good weather, but also periods in which the sky can be cloudy for a few days in a row. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Brindisi - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January4.5135
February5145
March6190
April7205
May9280
June10305
July11345
August10.5320
September7.5230
October6190
November4.5140
December3.5115
Year7.22610

Castro Marina

In the various coastal towns of Salento, such as Santa Maria di Leuca, Porto Cesareo, Ostuni, Gallipoli, the sea temperature is still a bit cool for swimming in June (when it is around 22 °C or 72 °F), while it becomes warm enough from July to September (when it is equal to or higher than 24 °C or 75 °F). Here is the average sea temperature.
Brindisi - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January14.558
February1457
March14.558
April15.560
May18.565
June2272
July2577
August2679
September2476
October21.570
November1865
December15.560
Year19.166.4

When to go


The best time for a beach holiday in Salento is the summer, from June to August. The sea temperature is comfortable enough from July to September, although in September, which is generally still a good month (especially in the first half), the first periods of bad weather can occur. In June, as mentioned, the sea is still a bit cool, while it's even cold in May, when the air can sometimes be a little cold for sunbathing as well.
April and May are advisable months for hiking and for visiting cities, while in summer, it can sometimes be too hot to get around with ease. In October, temperatures are mild or pleasantly warm, but the days are shorter and the weather can be rainy and windy.



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