Skip to content
Geonivora
District

Province of Taranto

Located in Apulia, Italy Coordinates: 40°37′00″ N 17°15′00″ E

Map showing the location of Province of Taranto Province of Taranto
Location in Italy
Population
576,756
576.8K
Elevation
266 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
29
listed under Province of Taranto
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BDS Brindisi Airport59 km
BRI Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport71 km

About Province of Taranto

Province of Taranto is a district. Location: Apulia, Italy. Population: 576,756. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Capo San Vito and Lido Bruno.

Climate of Province of Taranto

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (72 mm)
Driest month
July (21 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
Climate of Province of Taranto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°16°21°26°29°29°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°8°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)575860383524213044727170

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

How to get to Province of Taranto

The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 328 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 59 kmeast
  • Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 71 kmnorthwest
  • Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 170 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 328 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Province of Taranto

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 21 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Lido Azzurro Beach 15 kmSW
  • Spiaggia di Chiatona Beach 19 kmSW
  • Lido Bruno Beach 23 kmS
  • Marina Di Ferrara Beach 16 kmSW

25–60 km27 places

  • Spiaggia a Taranto Beach 35 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Castellaneta Marina Beach 31 kmSW
  • Spiaggia Lido Tiziana Beach 43 kmE
  • Spiaggia Betlemme Beach 58 kmE

60–100 km52 places

  • Lido Colonna Beach 99 kmNW
  • Matinelle Beach Beach 98 kmNW
  • SoundRise Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Spiaggia Pane e Pomodoro Beach 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Province of Taranto

29 places
  1. 1 Taranto 196.7K
  2. 2 Martina Franca 48.5K
  3. 3 Massafra 32.8K
  4. 4 Grottaglie 31.9K
  5. 5 Manduria 31K
  6. 6 Ginosa 22.3K
  7. 7 Castellaneta 16.9K
  8. 8 Palagiano 16K
  9. 9 Sava 15.9K
  10. 10 Mottola 15.8K
  11. 11 Laterza 15.1K
  12. 12 San Giorgio Ionico 15K
  13. 13 Statte 13.7K
  14. 14 Crispiano 13.6K
  15. 15 Pulsano 11.4K
  16. 16 Lizzano 9.9K
  17. 17 San Marzano di San Giuseppe 9.1K
  18. 18 Leporano 8.1K
  19. 19 Palagianello 7.8K
  20. 20 Carosino 6.9K
  21. 21 Avetrana 6.5K
  22. 22 Monteiasi 5.5K
  23. 23 Maruggio 5.2K
  24. 24 Fragagnano 5.2K
  25. 25 Torricella 4.2K
  26. 26 Montemesola 3.8K
  27. 27 Faggiano 3.5K
  28. 28 Monteparano 2.4K
  29. 29 Roccaforzata 1.8K

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

Nature and heritage in Province of Taranto

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: