Torre del Greco in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Torre del Greco sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 377 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 13°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Torre del Greco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Torre del Greco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 377 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Torre del Greco in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 13°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Torre del Greco reaches about 13°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Torre del Greco 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 10° | 122 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 10° | 101 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 11° | 95 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 74 | 9.3 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 44 | 6 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 22 | 3.4 | 14.9 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 11 | 2 | 14.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 24° | 18 | 2.6 | 13.6 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 21° | 86 | 8 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 124 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 188 | 13.5 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 154 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Torre del Greco gets around 377 mm of rain over 36 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 17 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.
Hazard calendar for Torre del Greco
In winter, Torre del Greco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Torre del Greco's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Torre del Greco?
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 Torre del Greco.
What to pack for Torre del Greco in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Torre del Greco sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Torre del Greco in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Torre del Greco 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 Torre del Greco peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Torre del Greco 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 Torre del Greco is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Torre del Greco?
Torre del Greco sits at 40.8°N, 14.4°E, 43 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ercolano, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Torre del Greco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Torre del Greco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Torre del Greco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.
The land around Torre del Greco is covered by water (39%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) 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 Torre del Greco (40.7893°, 14.3681°, elevation 43 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.