Salento
Salento is a peninsula in the Apulia region of Italy. It is one of the 125 sights of Italy listed on this site and is ranked 55th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 31 °C and rainfall is low at about 20 mm. For milder weather, April and May offer highs between 19 °C and 24 °C with fewer rainy days. The wettest period occurs from October to December, when monthly rainfall reaches up to 92 mm.
Brindisi Airport is the nearest airport, located 18 km away. Salento is approximately 487 km from Rome.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is November, with about 92 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 57 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 64 | 76 | 92 | 82 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
