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Monthly climate in Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taranto features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 567 mm (22.3 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taranto enjoys an average of 3942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Taranto, Apulia, Italy §

The warmest months in Taranto are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taranto experiences 97 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 Taranto, Apulia, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Taranto, Apulia, Italy §

Taranto usually has the most precipitation in February, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taranto are June, July and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Taranto, Apulia, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 54 (2.1) 49 (1.9) 47 (1.8) 44 (1.7) 29 (1.2) 12 (0.5) 19 (0.7) 30 (1.2) 58 (2.3) 124 (4.9) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 8 6 6 6 2 4 5 9 11 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Taranto, Apulia, Italy §

The sunniest months in Taranto are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taranto: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Taranto, Apulia, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201 262 329 354 403 410 424 397 342 311 249 252
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 17m 14h 25m 14h 59m 14h 41m 13h 41m 12h 25m 11h 5m 9h 55m 9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Taranto, Apulia, Italy §

Taranto 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taranto UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Taranto, Apulia, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 8 9 10 9 9 8 6 4 2