Gioia del Colle in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gioia del Colle sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 76 mm of rain over about 15 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 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Gioia del Colle's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gioia del Colle's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gioia del Colle in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Gioia del Colle reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
Gioia del Colle 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 | 11° / 5° | 56 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 5° | 59 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 60 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 60 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 43 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 32 | 5.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 23 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 22 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 55 | 8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 66 | 8.5 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 78 | 8.8 | 0 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 61 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gioia del Colle gets around 76 mm of rain over 15 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours 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 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gioia del Colle?
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 a reasonable time to visit Gioia del Colle for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gioia del Colle in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gioia del Colle sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gioia del Colle in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Gioia del Colle 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 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.
| 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 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.
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 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.