- Population
- 2,368
- 2.4K
- Elevation
- 88 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Castro
- Airports
- BDS Brindisi Airport83 km
- CFU Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport135 km
About Castro
Castro is a municipality. Location: Province of Lecce, Apulia. Population: 2,368. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia di Porto Miggiano and Castello dei Trane.
Climate of Castro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 104 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- November (104 mm)
- Driest month
- July (10 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 57 | 63 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 55 | 89 | 104 | 73 |
How to get to Castro
The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 83 kmnorthwest
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 135 kmeast
- Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) Isola di Capo Rizzuto (KR) 161 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castro
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Spiaggia Alimini Beach 22 kmN
- Cape Otranto Natural site 14 kmNE
- Castello dei Trane Historic site 10 kmSW
- Alimini Beach 22 kmN
25–60 km35 places
- Spiaggia Porto Cesareo Beach 53 kmNW
- Frascone Beach 48 kmNW
- Spiaggia Torre Mozza Beach 28 kmSW
- Spiaggia Lido Marini Beach 27 kmSW
60–100 km13 places
- Spiaggia Campomarino Beach 80 kmNW
- Spiaggia Betlemme Beach 86 kmNW
- Capo di Torre Cavallo Natural site 78 kmNW
- Capo Bianco Natural site 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Castro
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spiaggia di Porto Miggiano Beach, Province of Lecce3.3 km NE -
Castello dei Trane Historic site, Tricase10 km SW -
Cape Otranto Natural site, Otranto14 km NE -
Castello di Otranto Historic site, Otranto16 km N -
Spiaggia di Cala Casotto Beach, Otranto15 km NE
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Spiaggia di Porto Grande Beach, Otranto16 km NE
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Spiaggia Alimini Beach, Otranto22 km N
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Alimini Beach, Otranto22 km N
Sources & licences
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