Gallipoli in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gallipoli sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 132 mm of rain over about 19 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 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
132 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gallipoli in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gallipoli reaches about 16°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°15°20°25°MarAprMay

Gallipoli 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°739.29.53.6
Feb12° / 10°618.110.43.6
Mar14° / 11°61811.74.3
Apr16° / 13°447135.4
May19° / 17°274.214.27.4
Jun23° / 21°122.114.88.8
Jul26° / 24°81.214.69.0
Aug27° / 24°121.813.68.6
Sep24° / 22°596.512.37.9
Oct21° / 18°998.510.97.0
Nov17° / 15°115109.85.6
Dec14° / 12°8610.19.24.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gallipoli gets around 132 mm of rain over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

0510152025MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

02468MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gallipoli

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gallipoli overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gallipoli's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Gallipoli?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gallipoli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gallipoli in Spring

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

In spring, Gallipoli sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Gallipoli 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Gallipoli 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 Gallipoli peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gallipoli?

Gallipoli sits at 40.1°N, 18.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nardò, 14 km away.

Topography around Gallipoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gallipoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m.

The land around Gallipoli is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Nardò 14 km · Casarano 15 km · Galatina 20 km · Copertino 24 km · Lecce 37 km · Manduria 49 km · Sava 54 km · Mesagne 58 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 Gallipoli (40.0559°, 17.9909°, elevation 12 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.