Bari weather by month & the best time to visit
Italy · coastal city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Bari is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with July and May close behind. Bari averages about 2,531 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Bari?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bari is August, then July and May. The dullest month is January (27/100, 62 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bari?
Bari gets a lot of sun: around 2,531 hours a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate August (89) from January (27), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #20 of 38 destinations in Italy for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,538 hours. The year's 623 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 62 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
| February | 35 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 49 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| March | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 59 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| April | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 50 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 87 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 38 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 35 mm | 7 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 88 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 29 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 28 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 57 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 71 mm | 3 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 77 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| December | 34 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 68 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
Sea temperature in Bari by month
The sea off Bari is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 14°C / 57°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Bari: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bari?
Bari is a coastal city break in Italy with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Bari get a year?
Bari gets about 2,531 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Bari?
The sunniest time to visit Bari is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with July and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bari?
January is the least sunny month in Bari, scoring 27/100 with about 62 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Bari?
The sea in Bari ranges from about 14°C (February) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Bari?
The typical midday UV index in Bari peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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