Best time to visit Monopoli

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart recolours live for your heat & sea limits 27°C · sea 29°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
22° heat-averse 30° heat-loving

Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

Sea feels bathtub at 29°C
26° strict 31° tolerant

Default 29 °C is the Beach Climate Index "bathtub" line (Morgan et al.) — where the sea stops being refreshing and starts feeling like a warm bath.

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Sea temp cold <18° chilly 18–21° ideal 22–26° warm 27–28° bathtub 29–30° too warm ≥31°
Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Sea Nov 2022 – Dec 2024 (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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September 10/10 feels 27°C · HCI 96/100
Day 27° · Night 20° 53% humidity 22 km/h wind 6 rain days (54h) 244h sun sea 26°C
Thermal 10
Sky 10
Rain 9
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

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Add as many as you like — stacked below the main strips above. Each row is just the recent-window score strip and (for beach destinations) sea-temperature strip.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Monopoli (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Monopoli's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan 7–13 10 11 114 10.4 67% 24 170 1 Quiet 7
Feb 8–14 11 6 71 11.8 63% 24 187 2 Quiet 8
Mar 8–15 12 10 125 12.5 63% 24 222 3 Quiet 7
Apr 11–18 15 10 101 10.1 59% 22 235 5 Quiet 8
May 16–23 22 7 72 10.3 57% 22 276 6 Quiet 9
Jun 20–28 28 6 55 9.2 53% 20 294 8 Quiet 9
Jul 23–31 32 1 19 19.0 47% 21 321 9 Quiet 7
Aug 24–31 32 6 43 7.2 51% 21 296 7 Peak 7
Sep 20–27 27 6 54 9.0 53% 22 244 6 Moderate 10
Oct 16–23 22 8 82 10.3 64% 21 215 4 Quiet 9
Nov 12–18 16 11 119 10.8 70% 22 157 2 Moderate 7
Dec 9–15 12 10 112 11.2 72% 22 158 1 Quiet 7

UV Index in Monopoli by Month

UV index in Monopoli peaks at 9 (very high) in July, dropping to 1 (low) in January. July reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

Best months in detail

September

10/10

20–27°C · 6 rain days (54h) · 244 sun hours · 53% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 6 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

June

9/10

20–28°C · 6 rain days (55h) · 294 sun hours · 53% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 8 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

May

9/10

16–23°C (feels 22°C) · 7 rain days (72h) · 276 sun hours · 57% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 6 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 8 (high)

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January

7/10

7–13°C (feels 10°C) · 11 rain days (114h) · 170 sun hours · 67% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

February

8/10

8–14°C (feels 11°C) · 6 rain days (71h) · 187 sun hours · 63% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

March

7/10

8–15°C (feels 12°C) · 10 rain days (125h) · 222 sun hours · 63% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 5 (moderate)

April

8/10

11–18°C (feels 15°C) · 10 rain days (101h) · 235 sun hours · 59% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

July

7/10

23–31°C · 1 rain days (19h) · 321 sun hours · 47% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 9 (very high)

August

7/10

24–31°C (feels 32°C) · 6 rain days (43h) · 296 sun hours · 51% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 7 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

October

9/10

16–23°C · 8 rain days (82h) · 215 sun hours · 64% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

November

7/10

12–18°C (feels 16°C) · 11 rain days (119h) · 157 sun hours · 70% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low)

December

7/10

9–15°C (feels 12°C) · 10 rain days (112h) · 158 sun hours · 72% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Monopoli

When is the best time to visit Monopoli?

September is the highest-scoring month (10/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 20–27°C (6 rainy days). The top three months by score are September, June, May.

What is the worst time to visit Monopoli?

August is the lowest-scoring month (7/10, capped by extreme heat). Typical conditions: 24–31°C (6 rainy days).

Is Monopoli too hot in summer?

2 months (July, August) trip the heat deal-breaker in our scoring: apparent temperature crosses the comfort cap, so even with clear skies and low rain the score is held down. Plan around it if heat tolerance is low.

When are crowds lowest in Monopoli?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in August. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Monopoli have good weather but fewer tourists?

September (climate 10/10, crowd index 43) and May (climate 9/10, crowd index 5) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Monopoli by month?

UV peaks at 9 (very high) in July and is lowest in January at 1 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan 1, Feb 2, Mar 3, Apr 5, May 6, Jun 8, Jul 9, Aug 7, Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 2, Dec 1. July reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

What is the UV index in Monopoli in July?

July is the peak UV month in Monopoli, with a daily-peak UV index of 9 (very high). At this level, sunburn can occur in under 20 minutes on unprotected fair skin. Apply SPF 50+, wear protective clothing and a hat, and avoid direct midday sun (11:00–17:00).

How high can UV get in Monopoli on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. June is the worst case: typical days average UV 8 (high), but the top 10% of days reach UV 9 (very high) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: February, March, April, May, June, August, September. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.

Is air quality in Monopoli bad for travelers?

PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 3 months: February, March, December. The worst month is March with a typical-day mean of 10 µg/m³ (moderate); on the worst 10% of days PM2.5 reaches 17 µg/m³ (unhealthy for sensitive) and higher. People with asthma, heart conditions, or sensitive children may want to avoid these months or limit outdoor activity. Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo.