Lecce is at its most pleasant from mid April to mid June, and again from late September to early November. For sun, aim for mid June to mid September; for walking, go from mid October to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid June to mid September. It peaks in early September, at 69. The weakest stretch is from November to mid April, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 24% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from mid April to mid June, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in mid October, at 85. Avoid mid and late January for this: it falls to 5, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from mid October to May. It peaks in mid April, at 82. The weakest stretch is from late July to August, when it drops to 2, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Lecce over the whole year is 17°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C. The rainy (wet) season in Lecce runs from October to November, peaking in November with a 28% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; June is the driest month, at 10%. Winds in Lecce are highest in February, averaging 4.4 m/s (16 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Lecce come in July, when the sky is typically 19% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 47%.
Month by month Lecce climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 7°C | 8°C | 22% | 47% | 4.1 m/s | 7 | 0 | 60 |
| February | 14°C | 9°C | 9°C | 22% | 44% | 4.4 m/s | 13 | 0 | 68 |
| March | 15°C | 9°C | 11°C | 19% | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 22 | 0 | 74 |
| April | 18°C | 12°C | 15°C | 19% | 40% | 4.1 m/s | 55 | 3 | 79 |
| May | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 21% | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 80 | 15 | 69 |
| June | 28°C | 21°C | 27°C | 10% | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 53 | 58 | 21 |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 30°C | 10% | 19% | 4.0 m/s | 24 | 64 | 6 |
| August | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 15% | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 19 | 62 | 4 |
| September | 26°C | 20°C | 26°C | 19% | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 56 | 58 | 25 |
| October | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 23% | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 81 | 19 | 63 |
| November | 18°C | 13°C | 15°C | 28% | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 58 | 1 | 80 |
| December | 14°C | 9°C | 10°C | 19% | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 16 | 0 | 69 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Lecce weather by season
Year round, Lecce has days of about 12°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 7°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 17°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Lecce weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Lecce has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Lecce weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Lecce has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Lecce weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Lecce has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Lecce weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Lecce has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Lecce?
The rainy (wet) season in Lecce runs from October to November, peaking in November with a 28% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; June is the driest month, at 10%.
What time of year is Lecce windiest?
Winds in Lecce are highest in February, averaging 4.4 m/s (16 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Lecce year round?
The average temperature in Lecce over the whole year is 17°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.