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Natural site

Cape Leuca

Located in Castrignano del Capo, Province of Lecce Coordinates: 39°47′37″ N 18°22′08″ E

Map showing the location of Cape Leuca Cape Leuca
Location in Italy
Nearest town
Leuca
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BDS Brindisi Airport102 km
CFU Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport134 km

About Cape Leuca

Cape Leuca is a natural site. Location: Castrignano del Capo, Province of Lecce. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia Torre Pali and Spiaggia Lido Marini.

Climate of Cape Leuca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
November (91 mm)
Driest month
July (12 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cape Leuca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°17°22°26°30°30°26°21°17°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°15°19°21°22°19°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)665452312213122337859177

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Cape Leuca

The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 102 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 102 kmnorth
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 134 kmeast
  • Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) Isola di Capo Rizzuto (KR) 142 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cape Leuca

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Spiaggia Torre Mozza Beach 19 kmW
  • Spiaggia Lido Marini Beach 17 kmW
  • Spiaggia Torre Pali Beach 15 kmW
  • Spiaggia Torre San Giovanni Beach 24 kmNW

25–60 km25 places

  • Spiaggia Padula Bianca Beach 46 kmNW
  • Cape Otranto Natural site 37 kmN
  • Le Quattro Colonne Landmark 49 kmNW
  • Punta della suina Beach 38 kmNW

60–100 km22 places

  • Spiaggia Solemarebarocco Beach 67 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Le Dune Beach 68 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Scala di Furno Beach 69 kmNW
  • Togo bay la Spiaggia Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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