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Amalfi (Positano)

Warm and mostly dry from June to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years40.6°N50 m above the sea
  1. Jan57°14°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb57°14°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar60°16°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr64°18°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May71°22°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun79°26°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul84°29°70°21°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug85°29°72°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep79°26°67°19°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct73°23°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov66°19°55°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec59°15°49°9°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 82°F and nights near 69°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 58°F. The rain comes from September to April, on about three days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 28°C and nights near 21°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 14°C. The rain comes from September to April, on about three days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Amalfi (Positano) sits

Europe/Rome
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Latitude
40.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
50 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Ravello11 km east

The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Amalfi (Positano), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 57°F in January and February to 85°F in August.Highs from 14°C in January and February to 29°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December (48% of days), driest in July (9%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (16% cover), cloudiest in January (54%).

Daylight

From 9h 19m in December to 15h 02m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Amalfi (Positano), month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
46°8°57°14°
3 days54%9h 37m
FebruaryCool season
45°7°57°14°
3 days51%10h 35m
MarchCool season
47°8°60°16°
3 days52%11h 52m
April
51°11°64°18°
3 days49%13h 15m
MayAt its best
58°14°71°22°
2 days46%14h 26m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
65°18°79°26°
1 day34%15h 02m
JulyWarm season
70°21°84°29°
1 day16%14h 45m
AugustWarm season
72°22°85°29°
1 day22%13h 43m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
67°19°79°26°
2 days41%12h 23m
October
61°16°73°23°
2 days45%11h 00m
November
55°13°66°19°
3 days54%9h 52m
DecemberCool season
49°9°59°15°
3 days53%9h 19m

When is the best time to visit Amalfi (Positano)?

The best months are May to June, or September: highs near 76°F, nights near 63°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May to June, or September: highs near 24°C, nights near 17°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Amalfi (Positano)?

August, with highs near 85°F and lows near 72°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 57°F.August, with highs near 29°C and lows near 22°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 14°C.

When does it rain most in Amalfi (Positano)?

December, with rain on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Amalfi (Positano)?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Amalfi (Positano)?

July, when cloud covers about 16% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 54%.

Places with a year like Amalfi (Positano)'s

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Amalfi (Positano)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Amalfi (Positano)'s summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 8 km north of Amalfi (Positano). Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (50 m) against the climate model's (235 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (50 m) against the climate model's (235 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.