Cosenza weather in August
In August, Cosenza sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cosenza's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosenza's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 40 mm
- 7.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 5:12 AM – 6:46 PM
- Cloud cover
- 23%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical August day in Cosenza reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 19 |
| 2 | 26 | 19 |
| 3 | 26 | 19 |
| 4 | 26 | 19 |
| 5 | 26 | 19 |
| 6 | 26 | 19 |
| 7 | 26 | 19 |
| 8 | 26 | 19 |
| 9 | 26 | 19 |
| 10 | 26 | 19 |
| 11 | 26 | 19 |
| 12 | 26 | 19 |
| 13 | 26 | 18 |
| 14 | 26 | 18 |
| 15 | 26 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 18 |
| 21 | 25 | 18 |
| 22 | 25 | 18 |
| 23 | 25 | 18 |
| 24 | 25 | 18 |
| 25 | 25 | 18 |
| 26 | 25 | 18 |
| 27 | 25 | 18 |
| 28 | 25 | 18 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
| 31 | 24 | 17 |
Cosenza weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 100 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 10° / 3° | 97 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 12° / 5° | 96 | 12.8 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 86 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 13 | 4.3 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 69 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 31 | 6.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 40 | 7.4 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 72 | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 12° | 79 | 9.6 | 0 | 11 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 114 | 12 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 110 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.
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| Clearer (%) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 88 |
| Cloudier (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 5 |
| 2 | 95 | 5 |
| 3 | 95 | 5 |
| 4 | 95 | 5 |
| 5 | 95 | 5 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 |
| 7 | 95 | 5 |
| 8 | 95 | 5 |
| 9 | 95 | 5 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 11 | 95 | 5 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 94 | 6 |
| 17 | 94 | 6 |
| 18 | 94 | 6 |
| 19 | 94 | 6 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 |
| 21 | 94 | 6 |
| 22 | 93 | 7 |
| 23 | 93 | 7 |
| 24 | 93 | 7 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 |
| 26 | 93 | 7 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 89 | 11 |
| 30 | 89 | 11 |
| 31 | 88 | 12 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Cosenza gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
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| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 |
| Humid (%) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
| Muggy (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 31 |
| 2 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 31 |
| 3 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 31 |
| 4 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 31 |
| 5 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 31 |
| 6 | 3 | 20 | 47 | 30 |
| 7 | 3 | 20 | 48 | 29 |
| 8 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 28 |
| 9 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 27 |
| 10 | 3 | 22 | 49 | 26 |
| 11 | 3 | 22 | 49 | 26 |
| 12 | 3 | 22 | 49 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 23 | 50 | 24 |
| 14 | 3 | 23 | 51 | 23 |
| 15 | 3 | 23 | 51 | 23 |
| 16 | 3 | 23 | 52 | 22 |
| 17 | 3 | 24 | 52 | 21 |
| 18 | 3 | 24 | 52 | 21 |
| 19 | 3 | 24 | 53 | 20 |
| 20 | 4 | 24 | 52 | 20 |
| 21 | 4 | 25 | 52 | 19 |
| 22 | 4 | 25 | 53 | 18 |
| 23 | 4 | 26 | 52 | 18 |
| 24 | 5 | 27 | 51 | 17 |
| 25 | 5 | 28 | 51 | 16 |
| 26 | 6 | 29 | 50 | 15 |
| 27 | 6 | 30 | 49 | 14 |
| 28 | 7 | 32 | 48 | 13 |
| 29 | 8 | 33 | 47 | 12 |
| 30 | 9 | 34 | 46 | 10 |
| 31 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 9 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:23 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 4:58 | 7:04 |
| 2 | 14.1 | 4:59 | 7:03 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 5:00 | 7:02 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 5:01 | 7:00 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 5:02 | 6:59 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 5:03 | 6:58 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:57 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:56 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 5:06 | 6:55 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 5:07 | 6:53 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 5:08 | 6:52 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:51 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 5:10 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:48 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:47 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:46 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:44 |
| 18 | 13.5 | 5:14 | 6:43 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 5:15 | 6:42 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 5:16 | 6:40 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:39 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 5:18 | 6:37 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:36 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 5:20 | 6:34 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 5:21 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:22 | 6:31 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 5:23 | 6:30 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:24 | 6:28 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 5:25 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:26 | 6:25 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:27 | 6:23 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.35 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Cosenza?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Cosenza for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cosenza in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Cosenza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cosenza in August
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Cosenza in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cosenza peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Cosenza in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cosenza is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cosenza's WHO annual average of 12.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Cosenza?
Cosenza sits at 39.3°N, 16.3°E, 238 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Quattromiglia, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Cosenza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cosenza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosenza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,756 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.
The land around Cosenza is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (38%) 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 Cosenza (39.2989°, 16.2531°, elevation 238 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).