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Municipality

Racale

Located in Province of Lecce, Apulia Coordinates: 39°57′47″ N 18°05′38″ E

Map showing the location of Racale Racale
Location in Italy
Population
10,977
11K
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Racale
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BDS Brindisi Airport78 km
CRV Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport138 km

About Racale

Racale is a municipality. Location: Province of Lecce, Apulia. Population: 10,977. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Punta della suina and Samsara Beach.

Climate of Racale

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
July (11 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 Racale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°18°22°27°30°30°26°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°14°18°21°21°19°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)655253312112112440828471

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

How to get to Racale

The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 78 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 78 kmnorth
  • Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) Isola di Capo Rizzuto (KR) 138 kmsouthwest
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 161 kmeast

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

Day trips from Racale

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Spiaggia Torre Mozza Beach 13 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Lido Marini Beach 15 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Torre Pali Beach 17 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Padula Bianca Beach 17 kmNW

25–60 km35 places

  • Cape Otranto Natural site 40 kmNE
  • Lido Stella Beach 55 kmN
  • Cape Leuca Natural site 30 kmSE
  • Lido Mancarella Beach 50 kmN

60–100 km14 places

  • Torre Specchiolla Landmark 60 kmN
  • Spiaggia Librari Beach 64 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Lido Tiziana Beach 92 kmN
  • Spiaggia Betlemme Beach 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Racale

6 places
  1. 1 Racale 9.5K
  2. 2 Torre Suda 710
  3. 3 Castelforte 95
  4. 4 Terra Rossa 47
  5. 5 Spirito Santo 34
  6. 6 Masseria Nuova II 2

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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