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
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 3° | 52 | 8 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 54 | 9 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 58 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 57 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 42 | 8.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 35 | 6.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 22 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 23 | 5 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 46 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 52 | 7.7 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 65 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 57 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
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.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Altamura in Spring
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.