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Monthly climate in Otranto, Italy

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otranto features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 756 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Otranto enjoys an average of 3964 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Otranto, Italy

The warmest months in Otranto are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otranto experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Otranto. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(85°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Minimum-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otranto, Italy

Otranto usually has the most precipitation in February, October and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Otranto are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Otranto. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)71 (2.8)81 (3.2)56 (2.2)50 (2.0)36 (1.4)31 (1.2)25 (1.0)20 (0.8)44 (1.7)97 (3.8)174 (6.8)72 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1088855356101410

Monthly sunshine hours in Otranto, Italy

The sunniest months in Otranto are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Otranto: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otranto. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours207262331353405412426399346311253255
Mean daily daylight hours9h 39m10h 40m11h 57m13h 17m14h 24m14h 58m14h 40m13h 41m12h 24m11h 5m9h 56m9h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Otranto, Italy

Otranto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Otranto UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otranto. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3467910997632