Geography and Climate
Mottola enjoys a typical mediterranean climate, with the greatest amounts of precipitation mainly occurring from mid-October to mid-April; any precipitation is sparse during summer and it generally takes the form of showers and/or thunderstorms. The average temperature varies from a low of 5 °C in January to a high of 28 °C in July and August. The wettest months are December and March averaging between 15 to 20 cm. Fog is highly usual in the town centre but it is less frequent in the outskirts, specially in the south part. Spring and fall (autumn) are considered ideal seasons for sightseeing and all kinds of outdoor activities. Summers can be particularly hot.
| Climate data for Mottola | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
54 (12) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
83 (28) |
83 (28) |
78 (26) |
70 (21) |
61 (16) |
56 (13) |
68 (20) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 41 (5) |
41 (5) |
44 (7) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
62 (17) |
67 (19) |
67 (19) |
62 (17) |
56 (13) |
48 (9) |
43 (6) |
53 (12) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 1.9 (48) |
1.9 (48) |
2.8 (71) |
1.2 (30) |
1.3 (33) |
1.9 (48) |
0.8 (20) |
1.2 (30) |
2 (51) |
2.3 (58) |
2 (51) |
2.8 (71) |
17.49 (444.2) |
| Source: weatherbase.com | |||||||||||||
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