Salerno vs Bari: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 166 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Salerno is the sunnier overall: about 2,807 hours of sunshine a year to Bari's 2,531. Salerno has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Bari in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Salerno | Bari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,807 | 2,531 |
| Sunniest month | July (91/100) | August (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 43/100 | 41/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 730 mm | 623 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Salerno vs Bari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salerno | Bari | Salerno | Bari | Salerno | Bari | Salerno | Bari | |
| January | 33 | 27 | 13° | 12° | 87 | 62 | 16° | 15° |
| February | 35 | 35 | 13° | 13° | 68 | 49 | 15° | 14° |
| March | 55 | 55 | 16° | 16° | 68 | 59 | 16° | 15° |
| April | 79 | 78 | 19° | 19° | 52 | 50 | 18° | 17° |
| May | 88 | 87 | 23° | 24° | 43 | 38 | 21° | 19° |
| June | 90 | 87 | 28° | 29° | 31 | 35 | 25° | 24° |
| July | 91 | 88 | 31° | 32° | 25 | 29 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 91 | 89 | 32° | 32° | 25 | 28 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 84 | 83 | 27° | 27° | 63 | 57 | 27° | 26° |
| October | 81 | 81 | 23° | 22° | 78 | 71 | 23° | 22° |
| November | 63 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 108 | 77 | 21° | 19° |
| December | 40 | 34 | 14° | 13° | 82 | 68 | 18° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Salerno · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Salerno · Jul Salerno · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Bari · Dec Salerno.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Salerno averages 43/100, Bari 41/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Salerno averages 74/100, Bari 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Salerno (average score 91/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Salerno averages 83/100, Bari 82/100. 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+): Salerno about 7 months a year, Bari about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Salerno weather by month · Bari weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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