Brindisi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Brindisi sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Brindisi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brindisi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 191 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Brindisi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Brindisi reaches about 13°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Brindisi weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 9° | 64 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 13° / 9° | 57 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 11° | 61 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 50 | 7.9 | 13 | 6.2 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 34 | 5.4 | 14.2 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 19 | 3.6 | 14.9 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 14 | 2.4 | 14.6 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 15 | 2.9 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 55 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 74 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 87 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 10° | 69 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Brindisi gets around 191 mm of rain over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Brindisi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brindisi.
What to pack for Brindisi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Brindisi sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Brindisi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 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 | 13 | 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 | 13 | 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 Brindisi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brindisi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | 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 |
Air quality in Brindisi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Brindisi is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Brindisi's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Brindisi?
Brindisi sits at 40.6°N, 17.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mesagne, 14 km away.
Topography around Brindisi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brindisi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Brindisi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.
The land around Brindisi is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (54%) 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 Brindisi (40.6322°, 17.9361°, elevation 13 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.