Cosenza in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cosenza sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Cosenza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cosenza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cosenza in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Cosenza reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Cosenza weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cosenza gets around 118 mm of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cosenza?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cosenza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cosenza in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.