Weather

Weather Update 24.07.08

Peaks of very high (33-35°C), very humid temperature which then drops to a more comfortable 29°C with dry, breezy and pleasant conditions.
This weather pattern is set to continue for the summer season.

Weather Update 29.9.07

The weather is currently cooler, sunny and warm by day, perfect for sightseeing…

Weather Update 27.8.07

Sweltering heat. Temperature back up in the 40s. Wild fires raging in the valley behind Maiori. Emergency services back on high alert.

Weather Update 23.7.07

Global weather, to put it mildly, has gone mad, & Italy has not been spared.
It is UNSEASONALLY HOT! – the hottest summer on record in the last 200 yrs.
The average temperature has risen by circa 3-4°C.

Whilst dry hot up until recently, it has becoming increasingly humid and unbearable!
The elderly are/have been most at risk. There have been deaths from heat stroke, breathing difficulties and heart failure.
There are daily media warnings (avoid going out between certain hours of the day, what to/not to do, what to eat/drink to keep cool).
Emergency services are on a different alert & other emergency measures are being taken (water spraying in underground) & forest fires are the norm of course.

Forecasts have been accurate until now. Another heatwave is expected, after which the weather should become more bearable.

Temperatures at a glance
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
40-53 F 41-55 44-59 48-65 54-72 61-79 65-84 65-84 61-79 54-71 48-63 44-56
4-12 C 5-14 6-15 9-18 12-22 16-26 18-29 19-30 16-26 12-22 9-17 6-14

For detailed up-to-date weather, see the BBC.

Optimum Times to visit the area are May-June, late August to the end of October/beginning of November.

Even during the winter, when the temperature rarely falls below 10-12°C
(and some flowers eg. bougainvillea are still in blossom even as late as Christmas),
swimming in the sea is not uncommon.

Off-Season is the best time to visit heritage sites
(even though a little more attention must be paid to the time as the days are shorter).
It is pleasant, not too hot, and with no humidity.

July-August are the hottest months with temperatures averaging 28-29°C and in recent years a lot more humid.  These months are busy; it is holiday time for Italians too. The 15th & 16th of August is a national holiday (Ferragosto).
The summer months are the perfect time for pool-side lounging and, above all, enjoying the balmy open-air evenings which invariably stretch into the small hours
(made more enjoyable by the many local attractions during this period).