Grottaglie weather in May
In May, Grottaglie sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Grottaglie's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grottaglie's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 6.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 12 min
- 4:39 AM – 6:54 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.67 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
Grottaglie is chief town of the homonym municipality.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.
A typical May day in Grottaglie reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 13 |
| 2 | 20 | 13 |
| 3 | 21 | 13 |
| 4 | 21 | 14 |
| 5 | 21 | 14 |
| 6 | 21 | 14 |
| 7 | 21 | 14 |
| 8 | 21 | 14 |
| 9 | 21 | 14 |
| 10 | 22 | 14 |
| 11 | 22 | 15 |
| 12 | 22 | 15 |
| 13 | 22 | 15 |
| 14 | 22 | 15 |
| 15 | 22 | 15 |
| 16 | 22 | 15 |
| 17 | 23 | 15 |
| 18 | 23 | 15 |
| 19 | 23 | 16 |
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| 21 | 23 | 16 |
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| 24 | 24 | 16 |
| 25 | 24 | 16 |
| 26 | 24 | 16 |
| 27 | 24 | 17 |
| 28 | 24 | 17 |
| 29 | 24 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
| 31 | 25 | 17 |
Grottaglie weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 7° | 56 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 55 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 9° | 60 | 9 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 54 | 8.4 | 13 | 6.1 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 38 | 6.2 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 23 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 15 | 2.9 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 17 | 3.3 | 13.6 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 56 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 15° | 73 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 82 | 9 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 61 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 |
| 7 | 67 | 33 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 67 | 33 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 70 | 30 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 71 | 29 |
| 17 | 71 | 29 |
| 18 | 71 | 29 |
| 19 | 73 | 27 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 73 | 27 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 76 | 24 |
| 28 | 77 | 23 |
| 29 | 77 | 23 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Grottaglie gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 23 |
| 9 | 23 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 22 |
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| 21 | 19 |
| 22 | 18 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 17 |
| 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 17 |
| 30 | 17 |
| 31 | 17 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 72 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 70 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 67 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 66 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 63 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 61 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 60 | 37 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 58 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 57 | 39 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | 55 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 54 | 41 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 51 | 42 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | 50 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | 48 | 43 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | 46 | 44 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | 43 | 44 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | 42 | 45 | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 41 | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| 21 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| 23 | 37 | 44 | 19 | 0 |
| 24 | 36 | 43 | 20 | 1 |
| 25 | 35 | 42 | 22 | 1 |
| 26 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 1 |
| 27 | 33 | 41 | 25 | 1 |
| 28 | 31 | 41 | 26 | 1 |
| 29 | 30 | 41 | 28 | 2 |
| 30 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 2 |
| 31 | 27 | 40 | 30 | 3 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:07 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:38 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:29 | 4:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 4:56 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 4:55 | 6:40 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 4:54 | 6:41 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 4:52 | 6:42 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 4:51 | 6:43 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 4:50 | 6:44 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 4:49 | 6:45 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 4:48 | 6:46 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 4:46 | 6:47 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 4:45 | 6:48 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 4:44 | 6:49 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 4:43 | 6:50 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 4:42 | 6:51 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 4:41 | 6:52 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 4:40 | 6:53 |
| 16 | 14.2 | 4:39 | 6:54 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:38 | 6:55 |
| 18 | 14.3 | 4:37 | 6:56 |
| 19 | 14.3 | 4:36 | 6:57 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 4:35 | 6:58 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 4:35 | 6:59 |
| 22 | 14.4 | 4:34 | 7:00 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 4:33 | 7:00 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 4:32 | 7:01 |
| 25 | 14.5 | 4:32 | 7:02 |
| 26 | 14.5 | 4:31 | 7:03 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 4:30 | 7:04 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 4:30 | 7:05 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 4:29 | 7:06 |
| 30 | 14.6 | 4:29 | 7:06 |
| 31 | 14.7 | 4:28 | 7:07 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.67 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.1 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Grottaglie?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Grottaglie for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Grottaglie in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Grottaglie sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Grottaglie in May
The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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 May 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 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 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | 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 | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Grottaglie in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grottaglie 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie sits at 40.5°N, 17.4°E, 130 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Francavilla Fontana, 13 km away.
Topography around Grottaglie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Grottaglie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Grottaglie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.
The land around Grottaglie is covered by trees (28%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (48%) 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 Grottaglie (40.5369°, 17.4372°, elevation 130 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).