Naples vs Salerno: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 60 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Naples and Salerno are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,808 vs 2,807 hours a year. Salerno has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Naples | Salerno | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,808 | 2,807 |
| Sunniest month | July (91/100) | July (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 36/100 | 43/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 755 mm | 730 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Naples vs Salerno month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples | Salerno | Naples | Salerno | Naples | Salerno | Naples | Salerno | |
| January | 26 | 33 | 12° | 13° | 88 | 87 | 16° | 16° |
| February | 28 | 35 | 12° | 13° | 68 | 68 | 15° | 15° |
| March | 48 | 55 | 15° | 16° | 70 | 68 | 15° | 16° |
| April | 78 | 79 | 19° | 19° | 56 | 52 | 17° | 18° |
| May | 87 | 88 | 23° | 23° | 47 | 43 | 20° | 21° |
| June | 90 | 90 | 29° | 28° | 33 | 31 | 24° | 25° |
| July | 91 | 91 | 32° | 31° | 25 | 25 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 91 | 91 | 32° | 32° | 24 | 25 | 29° | 30° |
| September | 83 | 84 | 27° | 27° | 68 | 63 | 26° | 27° |
| October | 82 | 81 | 23° | 23° | 76 | 78 | 23° | 23° |
| November | 56 | 63 | 17° | 18° | 116 | 108 | 21° | 21° |
| December | 33 | 40 | 13° | 14° | 84 | 82 | 18° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Salerno · Feb Salerno · Mar Salerno · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Salerno · Dec Salerno.
When to pick which
- November–February: Salerno (average score 43/100 vs 36). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Salerno (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Naples averages 91/100, Salerno 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Naples averages 83/100, Salerno 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Salerno's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Naples about 6 months a year, Salerno about 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Naples weather by month · Salerno weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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