Herculaneum
Herculaneum, Italy UNESCO World Heritage Site
The site is located in Ercolano. Herculaneum is an ancient city, archaeological site, museum, and destroyed city. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata. As one of 125 sights in Italy on this site, it is the 11th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 08:30 to 15:30, but it is closed on December 25 and January 1. Wheelchair access is limited. In 2023, the site had about 563,000 visitors in total. For weather, July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of about 26 °C and 27 °C. July is the driest month with about 20 mm of rain, while November is the wettest month with about 149 mm of rain.
The site is located 10 km from Naples International Airport, and it is 197 km from Rome. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to the Villa of the Papyri, which is 0.2 km away, or the National Archaeological Museum, Naples, 9.7 km away. Other nearby sights include Castel Nuovo (8.7 km), the Royal Palace of Naples (8.9 km), and the Villa of the Mysteries (12.4 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is November, with about 149 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 94 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 42 | 34 | 20 | 24 | 90 | 108 | 149 | 117 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
