Lecce in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lecce sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lecce's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lecce's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 152 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lecce in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Lecce reaches about 19°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Lecce
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Lecce 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 8° | 64 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 14° / 8° | 58 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 10° | 63 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 52 | 8.1 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 16° | 37 | 5.5 | 14.2 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 18 | 3.5 | 14.8 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 16 | 2.2 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 18 | 2.9 | 13.6 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 59 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 16° | 92 | 9 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 13° | 99 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 14° / 10° | 74 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lecce gets around 152 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lecce
In spring, Lecce overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lecce's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Lecce?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Lecce for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lecce in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lecce sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lecce in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Lecce in Spring
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 Lecce 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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 |
Air quality in Lecce in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lecce is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lecce's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Lecce?
Lecce sits at 40.4°N, 18.2°E, 49 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Copertino, 14 km away.
Topography around Lecce
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lecce.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lecce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m.
The land around Lecce is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (63%) 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 Lecce (40.3548°, 18.1724°, elevation 49 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.