Gioia del Colle weather in February

In February, Gioia del Colle sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gioia del Colle's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gioia del Colle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Gioia del Colle is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gioia del Colle reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
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7125
8125
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10125
11125
12125
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Gioia del Colle weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 568.70.39.43.1
Feb12° / 599.20.610.43.3
Mar15° / 609.40.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°609.90.113.15.9
May23° / 14°437.5014.27.4
Jun28° / 18°325.7014.97.1
Jul31° / 21°234.5014.65.9
Aug31° / 21°224.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 17°558012.37.2
Oct21° / 13°668.5010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°788.809.75.4
Dec13° / 618.80.39.13.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
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195545
205545
215545
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255446
265347
275347
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gioia del Colle gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2281
3281
4291
5292
6292
7302
8312
9312
10322
11322
12332
13332
14342
15342
16353
17353
18353
19353
20353
21353
22353
23343
24343
25343
26352
27352
28352

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:105:01
29.97:095:03
39.97:095:04
410.07:085:05
510.07:075:06
610.07:065:07
710.17:055:09
810.17:045:10
910.17:025:11
1010.27:015:12
1110.27:005:13
1210.36:595:15
1310.36:585:16
1410.36:575:17
1510.46:555:18
1610.46:545:20
1710.56:535:21
1810.56:525:22
1910.56:505:23
2010.66:495:24
2110.66:485:26
2210.76:465:27
2310.76:455:28
2410.86:435:29
2510.86:425:30
2610.86:415:31
2710.96:395:33
2810.96:385:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gioia del Colle?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gioia del Colle.

What to pack for Gioia del Colle in February

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

In February, Gioia del Colle sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gioia del Colle in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Gioia del Colle in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gioia del Colle peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gioia del Colle?

Gioia del Colle sits at 40.8°N, 16.9°E, 360 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Acquaviva delle Fonti, 13 km away.

Topography around Gioia del Colle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gioia del Colle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m.

The land around Gioia del Colle is covered by cropland (49%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Acquaviva delle Fonti 13 km · Santeramo in Colle 14 km · Noci 17 km · Casamassima 17 km · Putignano 18 km · Adelfia 23 km · Rutigliano 24 km · Conversano 25 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 Gioia del Colle (40.7997°, 16.923°, elevation 360 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).