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Monthly climate in Potenza, Italy

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potenza features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potenza enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Potenza, Italy §

The warmest months in Potenza are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potenza experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Potenza, 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 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Potenza, Italy §

Potenza usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potenza are July, August and September. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Potenza, 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) 62 (2.4) 66 (2.6) 81 (3.2) 69 (2.7) 67 (2.6) 49 (1.9) 28 (1.1) 45 (1.8) 40 (1.6) 56 (2.2) 106 (4.2) 70 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 11 11 10 9 4 7 8 9 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Potenza, Italy §

The sunniest months in Potenza are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potenza: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potenza, 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 188 243 314 350 385 407 424 394 335 304 233 239
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 38m 11h 57m 13h 18m 14h 27m 15h 2m 14h 44m 13h 43m 12h 25m 11h 4m 9h 53m 9h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Potenza, Italy §

Potenza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Potenza UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potenza, 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 10 10 8 6 4 2