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Potenza, Italy climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Potenza has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 37°F at night. Around 26 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in November (3.2 inches) and easing off in July (0.9 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Potenza climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 88 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 53 | 46 |
| Avg low (°F) | 37 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 65 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 37 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 88 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 76 | 68 | 60 | 53 | 46 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 65 | 58 | 52 | 46 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 57 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 29 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Gioia_del_colle, about 96 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.