Lecce climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Lecce?

Lecce has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 644 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lecce?

The hottest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 40.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Lecce?

The coldest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1941, at -0.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Lecce?

Almost never: Lecce sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Lecce warmed?

Yes: Lecce warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Lecce?

The wettest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 1954, with 95 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Lecce?

The windiest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 12 November 2019, with winds reaching 61.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Lecce?

The warmest month in Lecce is August (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Lecce?

Lecce receives on average 644 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 86 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Lecce?

Lecce gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Lecce (Italy) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 644 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Lecce averages 0 frost days, 46 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 86 rainy days per year.

Lecce has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.1 °C (on 25 July 2023) and the coldest -0.7 °C (on 31 December 1941).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

LecceApulia

coords: 40.35°, 18.17°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

17.8°C

Average daily high

21.0°C

Average daily low

14.9°C

Annual rainfall

644mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

20.0km/h

Seasonal range

16.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

46 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

86 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.5 cm

Average feels-like high

20.3 °C

Average feels-like low

13.7 °C

Average peak gust

36.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

94 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.32 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

40.1 °C

25 July 2023

Coldest day

-0.7 °C

31 December 1941

Wettest day

95 mm

12 October 1954

Windiest day

61.9 km/h

12 November 2019

Strongest gust

117.4 km/h

12 November 2019

Hottest feels-like

43.1 °C

20 July 2023

Coldest feels-like

-9.7 °C

21 February 1940

Snowiest day

6.8 cm

6 March 1949

Sunniest day

14.3 h

16 June 2012

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	37.1 °C25 July 2025	3.6 °C22 February 2025	18.6 °C	656 mm	58	0
2024	36.3 °C15 July 2024	4.0 °C24 December 2024	19.2 °C	491 mm	78	0
2023	40.1 °C25 July 2023	2.4 °C8 February 2023	19.1 °C	562 mm	83	0
2022	36.4 °C28 June 2022	2.0 °C25 January 2022	19.0 °C	569 mm	85	0
2021	38.4 °C1 August 2021	3.8 °C17 January 2021	18.6 °C	570 mm	73	0
2020	35.2 °C31 July 2020	4.3 °C25 March 2020	18.4 °C	601 mm	64	0
2019	35.4 °C13 August 2019	1.4 °C8 January 2019	18.7 °C	729 mm	80	0
2018	33.9 °C22 July 2018	2.5 °C28 February 2018	18.9 °C	794 mm	73	0
2017	37.5 °C5 August 2017	-0.7 °C10 January 2017	18.3 °C	561 mm	70	2
2016	34.7 °C1 August 2016	2.2 °C19 January 2016	18.3 °C	610 mm	57	0
2015	35.9 °C21 July 2015	2.2 °C8 January 2015	18.5 °C	749 mm	70	0
2014	34.3 °C12 August 2014	1.3 °C31 December 2014	18.2 °C	669 mm	43	0
2013	35.0 °C29 July 2013	3.2 °C10 February 2013	18.4 °C	641 mm	51	0
2012	35.7 °C12 July 2012	2.4 °C17 January 2012	18.6 °C	662 mm	76	0
2011	33.9 °C14 July 2011	0.9 °C26 January 2011	18.1 °C	631 mm	61	0
2010	34.3 °C16 July 2010	0.9 °C17 December 2010	17.7 °C	916 mm	49	0
2009	36.1 °C25 July 2009	2.4 °C19 February 2009	17.9 °C	891 mm	58	0
2008	35.0 °C15 August 2008	1.0 °C18 February 2008	18.0 °C	663 mm	75	0
2007	40.0 °C24 July 2007	1.1 °C15 December 2007	18.0 °C	678 mm	60	0
2006	36.5 °C29 June 2006	0.6 °C26 January 2006	17.4 °C	619 mm	46	0
2005	34.6 °C30 July 2005	2.6 °C12 March 2005	17.2 °C	680 mm	33	0
2004	35.0 °C9 July 2004	0.7 °C13 February 2004	17.8 °C	637 mm	45	0
2003	35.4 °C18 August 2003	3.5 °C21 February 2003	18.4 °C	660 mm	78	0
2002	33.7 °C24 June 2002	2.2 °C21 December 2002	18.1 °C	808 mm	42	0
2001	34.3 °C5 August 2001	0.2 °C20 December 2001	18.2 °C	397 mm	53	0
2000	37.6 °C8 July 2000	2.5 °C26 January 2000	18.4 °C	393 mm	49	0
1999	36.8 °C10 August 1999	2.2 °C31 January 1999	18.2 °C	572 mm	41	0
1998	37.5 °C2 July 1998	3.2 °C24 March 1998	18.0 °C	646 mm	53	0
1997	33.8 °C5 July 1997	2.4 °C4 February 1997	17.6 °C	514 mm	24	0
1996	33.0 °C8 July 1996	1.7 °C4 March 1996	17.2 °C	844 mm	25	0
1995	33.3 °C28 July 1995	4.2 °C23 November 1995	17.3 °C	678 mm	32	0
1994	37.7 °C11 August 1994	4.0 °C16 February 1994	18.6 °C	497 mm	72	0
1993	34.9 °C27 August 1993	1.3 °C24 February 1993	17.7 °C	689 mm	39	0
1992	33.2 °C7 August 1992	3.2 °C3 February 1992	17.7 °C	461 mm	40	0
1991	32.6 °C13 August 1991	0.2 °C3 February 1991	17.0 °C	577 mm	28	0
1990	33.2 °C25 July 1990	3.6 °C9 January 1990	18.1 °C	393 mm	41	0
1989	32.8 °C9 July 1989	2.8 °C5 January 1989	17.5 °C	332 mm	29	0
1988	38.1 °C6 July 1988	2.2 °C16 December 1988	17.8 °C	547 mm	58	0
1987	37.5 °C25 July 1987	0.2 °C8 March 1987	17.8 °C	642 mm	61	0
1986	32.8 °C5 August 1986	3.4 °C19 January 1986	17.9 °C	484 mm	39	0
1985	34.0 °C31 July 1985	0.6 °C13 January 1985	17.9 °C	598 mm	44	0
1984	33.9 °C14 July 1984	3.8 °C14 February 1984	17.4 °C	601 mm	22	0
1983	35.2 °C25 July 1983	2.6 °C24 February 1983	17.6 °C	632 mm	23	0
1982	37.5 °C26 June 1982	4.0 °C22 February 1982	18.0 °C	672 mm	50	0
1981	33.8 °C4 August 1981	3.8 °C10 January 1981	17.4 °C	421 mm	22	0
1980	32.9 °C6 August 1980	3.0 °C29 January 1980	17.0 °C	644 mm	23	0
1979	34.2 °C2 August 1979	-0.5 °C4 January 1979	17.8 °C	712 mm	27	1
1978	32.6 °C4 August 1978	2.3 °C10 January 1978	17.2 °C	571 mm	15	0
1977	33.6 °C30 August 1977	4.0 °C20 January 1977	18.0 °C	394 mm	30	0
1976	32.0 °C17 July 1976	1.9 °C9 February 1976	17.1 °C	786 mm	11	0
1975	35.5 °C19 July 1975	2.3 °C10 February 1975	17.5 °C	512 mm	18	0
1974	36.3 °C17 July 1974	5.5 °C14 January 1974	17.4 °C	753 mm	29	0
1973	35.3 °C18 July 1973	2.8 °C1 December 1973	17.4 °C	754 mm	29	0
1972	33.4 °C16 August 1972	5.2 °C29 December 1972	17.3 °C	1,101 mm	12	0
1971	34.6 °C8 August 1971	3.5 °C1 March 1971	17.6 °C	569 mm	38	0
1970	35.4 °C8 August 1970	4.2 °C22 January 1970	17.7 °C	646 mm	44	0
1969	35.3 °C16 August 1969	2.5 °C11 February 1969	17.7 °C	772 mm	17	0
1968	34.8 °C12 July 1968	0.1 °C13 January 1968	17.8 °C	707 mm	21	0
1967	35.0 °C6 August 1967	2.7 °C17 January 1967	17.6 °C	624 mm	40	0
1966	33.8 °C5 August 1966	2.0 °C7 January 1966	17.7 °C	802 mm	31	0
1965	35.9 °C26 July 1965	1.1 °C8 February 1965	17.2 °C	368 mm	32	0
1964	32.7 °C20 July 1964	2.4 °C19 January 1964	17.5 °C	743 mm	34	0
1963	37.1 °C16 August 1963	0.8 °C17 January 1963	17.7 °C	735 mm	52	0
1962	36.5 °C29 July 1962	2.4 °C18 March 1962	18.1 °C	817 mm	73	0
1961	36.0 °C12 August 1961	1.3 °C17 December 1961	18.4 °C	420 mm	57	0
1960	34.1 °C28 August 1960	1.4 °C3 February 1960	18.1 °C	907 mm	43	0
1959	34.3 °C12 August 1959	4.1 °C28 January 1959	17.3 °C	703 mm	25	0
1958	33.8 °C1 August 1958	4.4 °C28 January 1958	17.6 °C	769 mm	37	0
1957	37.4 °C13 August 1957	1.5 °C1 December 1957	17.7 °C	751 mm	43	0
1956	34.5 °C28 August 1956	1.1 °C9 February 1956	17.0 °C	713 mm	49	0
1955	33.3 °C29 July 1955	3.4 °C5 March 1955	17.7 °C	741 mm	14	0
1954	34.6 °C30 July 1954	0.4 °C26 January 1954	17.2 °C	1,111 mm	26	0
1953	34.4 °C18 July 1953	3.2 °C10 February 1953	17.8 °C	499 mm	55	0
1952	34.6 °C15 August 1952	4.1 °C11 February 1952	18.4 °C	496 mm	73	0
1951	36.9 °C8 August 1951	4.7 °C23 January 1951	18.1 °C	847 mm	57	0
1950	34.8 °C6 July 1950	3.2 °C13 January 1950	18.4 °C	418 mm	80	0
1949	33.7 °C18 July 1949	0.6 °C6 March 1949	17.3 °C	719 mm	35	0
1948	35.5 °C10 August 1948	2.0 °C19 February 1948	17.3 °C	548 mm	35	0
1947	35.5 °C2 August 1947	0.5 °C24 January 1947	18.3 °C	713 mm	64	0
1946	37.1 °C19 August 1946	2.2 °C15 February 1946	18.1 °C	663 mm	71	0
1945	37.2 °C31 July 1945	0.7 °C29 January 1945	17.5 °C	629 mm	71	0
1944	33.1 °C9 September 1944	2.7 °C14 February 1944	17.0 °C	763 mm	41	0
1943	36.1 °C21 July 1943	2.3 °C11 January 1943	18.1 °C	600 mm	72	0
1942	32.6 °C12 July 1942	-0.4 °C24 January 1942	17.1 °C	486 mm	47	4
1941	35.6 °C4 August 1941	-0.7 °C31 December 1941	16.6 °C	698 mm	38	2
1940	34.1 °C27 July 1940	-0.2 °C16 February 1940	16.6 °C	572 mm	30	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

21.8 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

58 d/yr

+12

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

656 mm

+12 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	14.9 °C	+2.2 °C	87 mm	+17 mm
Feb	14.0 °C	+0.6 °C	52 mm	-8 mm
Mar	16.5 °C	+1.2 °C	70 mm	+6 mm
Apr	19.2 °C	+0.9 °C	27 mm	-19 mm
May	22.8 °C	-0.1 °C	36 mm	+4 mm
Jun	30.4 °C	+2.9 °C	2 mm	-15 mm
Jul	31.8 °C	+1.5 °C	1 mm	-12 mm
Aug	30.3 °C	-0.3 °C	13 mm	-5 mm
Sep	27.9 °C	+1.1 °C	22 mm	-30 mm
Oct	20.5 °C	-1.5 °C	128 mm	+32 mm
Nov	17.9 °C	+0.3 °C	116 mm	+17 mm
Dec	15.1 °C	+1.0 °C	102 mm	+25 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.1 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest day

3.6 °C

22 Feb 2025

Wettest day

42.1 mm

4 Dec 2025

Windiest day

49.9 km/h

23 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

81.0 km/h

23 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.6 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.6 °C

31 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

14.3 h

12 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Lecce?

Lecce has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 644 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lecce?

The hottest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2023, reaching 40.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Lecce?

The coldest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1941, at -0.7 °C.

Does it snow in Lecce?

Almost never: Lecce sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Lecce warmed?

Yes: Lecce warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Lecce?

The wettest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 1954, with 95 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Lecce?

The windiest day measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 12 November 2019, with winds reaching 61.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Lecce?

The warmest month in Lecce is August (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Lecce?

Lecce receives on average 644 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 86 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Lecce?

Lecce gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Lecce?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Lecce between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 1949, with 6.8 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Lecce?

Yes: Lecce has on average 94 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lecce?

In Lecce, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.1 °C on 20 July 2023, and the lowest was -9.7 °C on 21 February 1940.

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