Gallipoli in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gallipoli sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 13°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gallipoli's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gallipoli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 220 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gallipoli in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 13°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Gallipoli reaches about 13°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Gallipoli 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° / 10° | 73 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 12° / 10° | 61 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 11° | 61 | 8 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 44 | 7 | 13 | 5.4 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 27 | 4.2 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 21° | 12 | 2.1 | 14.8 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 24° | 8 | 1.2 | 14.6 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 12 | 1.8 | 13.6 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 22° | 59 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 99 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 15° | 115 | 10 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 14° / 12° | 86 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gallipoli gets around 220 mm of rain over 27 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 22 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gallipoli
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Gallipoli?
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 Gallipoli.
What to pack for Gallipoli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gallipoli sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gallipoli 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Gallipoli 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 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.
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 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.