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Municipality

Lecce

Located in Province of Lecce, Apulia Coordinates: 40°21′25″ N 18°10′19″ E

Map showing the location of Lecce Lecce
Location in Italy
Population
95,269
95.3K
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
30
listed under Lecce
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
BDS Brindisi Airport38 km
BRI Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport147 km

About Lecce

Lecce is a municipality. Location: Province of Lecce, Apulia. Population: 95,269. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Lido Mancarella and Lido Le Cesine.

Climate of Lecce

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
November (86 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 Lecce
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°18°23°27°30°30°26°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°10°14°18°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)715556342316122450778665

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Lecce

The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 378 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 38 kmnorthwest
  • Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 147 kmnorthwest
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 171 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 378 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lecce

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Lido Pantarei Beach 11 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Torre dell'Orso Beach 24 kmSE
  • Spiaggia di San Foca Beach 21 kmE
  • Campana Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km43 places

  • Spiaggia di Porto Grande Beach 38 kmSE
  • Castello di Otranto Historic site 36 kmSE
  • Punta della suina Beach 42 kmS
  • Spiaggia di Porto Miggiano Beach 43 kmSE

60–100 km17 places

  • Cape Leuca Natural site 65 kmS
  • Spiaggia a Taranto Beach 63 kmW
  • Capo San Vito Natural site 82 kmW
  • Stadio Erasmo Iacovone Landmark 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lecce

30 places
  1. 1 Masseria Seminario 708
  2. 2 Complesso Agave 682
  3. 3 Frigole 499
  4. 4 Torre Chianca 459
  5. 5 San Cataldo 365
  6. 6 Mezzagrande 224
  7. 7 Masseria Liuni 217
  8. 8 Villaggio Adriatico 217
  9. 9 Borgo Piave 204
  10. 10 Complesso Rieducazione Minorile 95
  11. 11 Marangi 92
  12. 12 Tempi Nuovi 92
  13. 13 Masseria Grande 89
  14. 14 Rosa Marina 72
  15. 15 Villaggio Dario 55
  16. 16 San Ligorio 47
  17. 17 Zona Montegrappa 38
  18. 18 Torre Rinalda 37
  19. 19 Villaggio Gelsi 25
  20. 20 Zona Industriale 23
  21. 21 Idrovore 22
  22. 22 Masseria Solicara-Gelsi 22
  23. 23 Villaggio del Sole 22
  24. 24 Casa Simini 20
  25. 25 Masseria Marsello 5

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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