climigo

Lecce

Elevation 49 m40.35° N, 18.17° E

When to go?

The best months are April–June, September–November. Avoid July–August (hot).

What is the climate like?

Temperature and rain

January 13°7°
February 14°7°
March 16°8°
April 19°11°
May 24°15°
June 29°19°
July 32°22°
August 32°22°
September 27°19°
October 23°15°
November 18°11°
December 14°8°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec6.5 · 13.2 °CJanuary: 6.5 · 13.2 °C6.6 · 13.9 °CFebruary: 6.6 · 13.9 °C8.1 · 16.2 °CMarch: 8.1 · 16.2 °C10.6 · 19.4 °CApril: 10.6 · 19.4 °C14.7 · 24.2 °CMay: 14.7 · 24.2 °C19.1 · 29.3 °CJune: 19.1 · 29.3 °C21.7 · 32.2 °CJuly: 21.7 · 32.2 °C22.0 · 32.2 °CAugust: 22.0 · 32.2 °C18.7 · 27.1 °CSeptember: 18.7 · 27.1 °C14.9 · 22.5 °COctober: 14.9 · 22.5 °C11.3 · 18.2 °CNovember: 11.3 · 18.2 °C7.9 · 14.4 °CDecember: 7.9 · 14.4 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 6.5 – 13.2 °C
Feb 6.6 – 13.9 °C
Mar 8.1 – 16.2 °C
Apr 10.6 – 19.4 °C
May 14.7 – 24.2 °C
Jun 19.1 – 29.3 °C
Jul 21.7 – 32.2 °C
Aug 22.0 – 32.2 °C
Sep 18.7 – 27.1 °C
Oct 14.9 – 22.5 °C
Nov 11.3 – 18.2 °C
Dec 7.9 – 14.4 °C

How much it rains

January 69 mm9 d
February 59 mm8 d
March 58 mm9 d
April 45 mm8 d
May 37 mm6 d
June 24 mm3 d
July 18 mm2 d
August 23 mm3 d
September 63 mm6 d
October 84 mm8 d
November 90 mm9 d
December 69 mm9 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 69 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a day59 mm · 8 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 59 mm · 8 rain days · 7 mm a day58 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a dayMarch: 58 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a day45 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a dayApril: 45 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a day37 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a dayMay: 37 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a day24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 24 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day18 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayJuly: 18 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayAugust: 23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day63 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a daySeptember: 63 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day84 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a dayOctober: 84 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a day90 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a dayNovember: 90 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a day69 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 69 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 69 mm9 d
Feb 59 mm8 d
Mar 58 mm9 d
Apr 45 mm8 d
May 37 mm6 d
Jun 24 mm3 d
Jul 18 mm2 d
Aug 23 mm3 d
Sep 63 mm6 d
Oct 84 mm8 d
Nov 90 mm9 d
Dec 69 mm9 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 37
February 10 h 41
March 11 h 54
April 13 h 16
May 14 h 25
June 15 h 02
July 14 h 47
August 13 h 47
September 12 h 29
October 11 h 10
November 9 h 58
December 9 h 19

Daylight and sky: sunrise, sunset and cloud cover

03:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec↑ 07:08 · ↓ 16:45 · 9 h 37 · 53 % cloudJanuary: ↑ 07:08 · ↓ 16:45 · 9 h 37 · 53 % cloud↑ 06:41 · ↓ 17:22 · 10 h 41 · 49 % cloudFebruary: ↑ 06:41 · ↓ 17:22 · 10 h 41 · 49 % cloud↑ 05:59 · ↓ 17:53 · 11 h 54 · 47 % cloudMarch: ↑ 05:59 · ↓ 17:53 · 11 h 54 · 47 % cloud↑ 06:09 · ↓ 19:26 · 13 h 16 · 46 % cloudApril: ↑ 06:09 · ↓ 19:26 · 13 h 16 · 46 % cloud↑ 05:31 · ↓ 19:56 · 14 h 25 · 39 % cloudMay: ↑ 05:31 · ↓ 19:56 · 14 h 25 · 39 % cloud↑ 05:17 · ↓ 20:19 · 15 h 02 · 24 % cloudJune: ↑ 05:17 · ↓ 20:19 · 15 h 02 · 24 % cloud↑ 05:30 · ↓ 20:17 · 14 h 47 · 11 % cloudJuly: ↑ 05:30 · ↓ 20:17 · 14 h 47 · 11 % cloud↑ 05:58 · ↓ 19:46 · 13 h 47 · 15 % cloudAugust: ↑ 05:58 · ↓ 19:46 · 13 h 47 · 15 % cloud↑ 06:28 · ↓ 18:57 · 12 h 29 · 35 % cloudSeptember: ↑ 06:28 · ↓ 18:57 · 12 h 29 · 35 % cloud↑ 06:58 · ↓ 18:08 · 11 h 10 · 45 % cloudOctober: ↑ 06:58 · ↓ 18:08 · 11 h 10 · 45 % cloud↑ 06:33 · ↓ 16:31 · 9 h 58 · 53 % cloudNovember: ↑ 06:33 · ↓ 16:31 · 9 h 58 · 53 % cloud↑ 07:03 · ↓ 16:22 · 9 h 19 · 53 % cloudDecember: ↑ 07:03 · ↓ 16:22 · 9 h 19 · 53 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Jan 9 h 37 53 % cloud
Feb 10 h 41 49 % cloud
Mar 11 h 54 47 % cloud
Apr 13 h 16 46 % cloud
May 14 h 25 39 % cloud
Jun 15 h 02 24 % cloud
Jul 14 h 47 11 % cloud
Aug 13 h 47 15 % cloud
Sep 12 h 29 35 % cloud
Oct 11 h 10 45 % cloud
Nov 9 h 58 53 % cloud
Dec 9 h 19 53 % cloud

daylight under a clear sky (average share)daylight under cloud

Times on the 15th of each month, in local time: daylight saving where and when it applies, standard time in the other months.

Effect of climate change

Today's climate (1996–2025) compared with 1961–1990:

In short

Temperature +0.9 °C warmer
Rain mm ≈ rain days ≈ there were 81 rain days a year in 1961–1990

Year by year

Temperature of each year

−2.4 °C+2.4 °C

Against 1961–1990 the mean temperature of today (1996–2025) has changed by +0.9 °C; in the last ten years by +1.5 °C. Warmest year: 2024 (+2.3 °C), coldest: 1976 (−0.9 °C).

June and July warmed the most (+1.7 and +1.6 °C), December the least (+0.4 °C). The warm season (above the annual mean of then, 17 °C) begins 4 days earlier and ends 7 days later.

Warming stripes: after an idea by Ed Hawkins (University of Reading), showyourstripes.info, CC BY 4.0.

Rain of each year (% against 1961–1990)

−100−500+50+100 %19501960197019801990200020102020 19501960197019801990200020102020−100−500+50+100 %

more rain than in 1961–1990less rain

Rain in a year: no clear trend, dry and wet years alternate as before.