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Province of Lecce

Located in Apulia, Italy Coordinates: 40°13′00″ N 18°10′00″ E

Map showing the location of Province of Lecce Province of Lecce
Location in Italy
Population
795,762
795.8K
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
97
listed under Province of Lecce
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BDS Brindisi Airport52 km
BRI Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport157 km

About Province of Lecce

Province of Lecce is a district. Location: Apulia, Italy. Population: 795,762. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia Padula Bianca and Spiaggia Porto Cesareo.

Climate of Province of Lecce

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
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 Province of Lecce
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°18°23°27°30°30°27°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°10°14°18°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)755558352416122551819167

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Province of Lecce

The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 393 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 52 kmnorth
  • Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 157 kmnorthwest
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 164 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 393 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Province of Lecce

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Spiaggia Padula Bianca Beach 19 kmSW
  • Le Quattro Colonne Landmark 18 kmSW
  • Spiaggia Solemarebarocco Beach 25 kmW
  • Serre di Martignano Mountain 9 kmE

25–60 km31 places

  • Spiaggia Torre Mozza Beach 40 kmS
  • Spiaggia Lido Marini Beach 41 kmS
  • Spiaggia Torre Pali Beach 42 kmS
  • Cape Otranto Natural site 32 kmE

60–100 km15 places

  • Gnatia Historic site 99 kmNW
  • Monte Specchio Mountain 93 kmNW
  • Monte Sant'Angelo Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Spiaggia a Taranto Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Province of Lecce

97 places
  1. 61 Uggiano la Chiesa 4.4K
  2. 62 Supersano 4.3K
  3. 63 Cursi 4.1K
  4. 64 Arnesano 4.1K
  5. 65 Sogliano Cavour 4K
  6. 66 Castrignano de' Greci 3.9K
  7. 67 Carpignano Salentino 3.7K
  8. 68 Spongano 3.7K
  9. 69 Minervino di Lecce 3.6K
  10. 70 San Pietro in Lama 3.5K
  11. 71 Miggiano 3.5K
  12. 72 Morciano di Leuca 3.2K
  13. 73 Santa Cesarea Terme 3K
  14. 74 Diso 2.9K
  15. 75 Tiggiano 2.9K
  16. 76 Castri di Lecce 2.9K
  17. 77 Botrugno 2.7K
  18. 78 Montesano Salentino 2.7K
  19. 79 Caprarica di Lecce 2.4K
  20. 80 Ortelle 2.4K
  21. 81 Castro 2.4K
  22. 82 Nociglia 2.3K
  23. 83 Sternatia 2.2K
  24. 84 Melpignano 2.2K
  25. 85 San Cassiano 2K
  26. 86 Giurdignano 1.9K
  27. 87 Zollino 1.9K
  28. 88 Seclì 1.9K
  29. 89 Bagnolo del Salento 1.8K
  30. 90 Patù 1.7K
  31. 91 Cannole 1.7K
  32. 92 Martignano 1.6K
  33. 93 Surano 1.6K
  34. 94 Sanarica 1.5K
  35. 95 Palmariggi 1.5K
  36. 96 Giuggianello 1.2K

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

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nature and heritage in Province of Lecce

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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