Cape Otranto
Located in Otranto, Province of Lecce Coordinates: 40°06′26″ N 18°31′13″ E
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BDS Brindisi Airport78 km
- CFU Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport132 km
About Cape Otranto
Cape Otranto is a natural site. Location: Otranto, Province of Lecce.
Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting.
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Photos of Cape Otranto
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Pierfrancesco Prudentino · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Pierfrancesco Prudentino · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Daniel Ventura · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Castello di Otranto Bernard Gagnon · CC0
Climate of Cape Otranto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 113 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- November (113 mm)
- Driest month
- July (9 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 60 | 65 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 60 | 91 | 113 | 75 |
How to get to Cape Otranto
The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 78 kmnorthwest
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 132 kmsoutheast
- Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) Isola di Capo Rizzuto (KR) 175 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cape Otranto
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 42 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Spiaggia di Porto Miggiano Beach 10 kmSW
- Torre dell'Orso Landmark 20 kmN
- Spiaggia Alimini Beach 12 kmNW
- Spiaggia della Punticeddha Beach 17 kmN
25–60 km30 places
- Punta della suina Beach 45 kmW
- Spiaggia Padula Bianca Beach 43 kmW
- Le Quattro Colonne Landmark 45 kmW
- Spiaggia Torre Mozza Beach 41 kmSW
60–100 km14 places
- Togo bay la Spiaggia Beach 64 kmW
- Spiaggia delle Paludi del Conte Beach 66 kmW
- Spiaggia San Pietro Specchiarica Beach 75 kmW
- Spiaggia Librari Beach 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Otranto Village, Otranto5.4 km NW
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Zona Artigianale Village, Otranto4.5 km NW
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Uggiano la Chiesa Municipality, Province of Lecce6.1 km W
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Porto Badisco Village, Otranto4.4 km SW
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Uggiano la Chiesa Village, Uggiano la Chiesa6.2 km W
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Casamassella Village, Uggiano la Chiesa6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spiaggia di Cala Casotto Beach, Otranto2.7 km NW
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Spiaggia di Porto Grande Beach, Otranto2.8 km N
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Castello di Otranto Historic site, Otranto4.8 km NW
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Spiaggia Alimini Beach, Otranto12 km NW
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Alimini Beach, Otranto12 km NW
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Frassanito Beach, Otranto15 km N
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San Giorgio Beach, Otranto16 km N
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Spiaggia della Punticeddha Beach, Otranto17 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources