Palo del Colle in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Palo del Colle sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 173 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Palo del Colle's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palo del Colle's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 173 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Palo del Colle in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Palo del Colle reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Palo del Colle 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 57 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 5° | 58 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 59 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 59 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 42 | 7.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 25 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 25 | 5.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 60 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 66 | 8.4 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 72 | 8.9 | 0 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 7° | 59 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Palo del Colle gets around 173 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min 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 2.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Palo del Colle?
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 Palo del Colle.
What to pack for Palo del Colle in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Palo del Colle sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Palo del Colle 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 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 Palo del Colle 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 Palo del Colle peaks around July 17 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Palo del Colle in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Palo del Colle is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Palo del Colle?
Palo del Colle sits at 41.1°N, 16.7°E, 177 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bitonto, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Palo del Colle
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palo del Colle.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palo del Colle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m.
The land around Palo del Colle is covered by trees (34%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (20%) 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 Palo del Colle (41.0556°, 16.7032°, elevation 177 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.