Altamura in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Altamura sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 157 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Altamura's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altamura's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
157 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Altamura in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Altamura reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Altamura weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 5280.99.42.9
Feb12° / 5491.210.43.2
Mar15° / 589.30.411.74.6
Apr18° / 579.60.113.15.9
May23° / 13°428.1014.27.3
Jun28° / 17°356.3014.96.8
Jul31° / 20°224.7014.65.7
Aug31° / 20°235013.65.6
Sep26° / 16°467.1012.37.3
Oct22° / 12°527.7010.97.1
Nov16° / 658.30.19.75.4
Dec12° / 578.70.99.13.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Altamura gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Altamura?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Altamura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altamura in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Altamura sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Altamura in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Altamura in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altamura peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Altamura?

Altamura sits at 40.8°N, 16.5°E, 467 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gravina in Puglia, 11 km away.

Topography around Altamura

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altamura.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altamura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m.

The land around Altamura is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), trees (27%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
1,809 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Gravina in Puglia 11 km · Santeramo in Colle 18 km · Matera 18 km · Acquaviva delle Fonti 26 km · Palo del Colle 29 km · Gioia del Colle 32 km · Ginosa 33 km · Ruvo di Puglia 33 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Altamura (40.8266°, 16.5495°, elevation 467 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.