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Municipality

Potenza

Located in Province of Potenza, Basilicate Coordinates: 40°38′40″ N 15°48′31″ E

Map showing the location of Potenza Potenza
Location in Italy
Population
66,769
66.8K
Elevation
726 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
44
listed under Potenza
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
QSR Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport76 km
FOG Foggia Gino Lisa Airport91 km

About Potenza

Potenza is a municipality. Location: Province of Potenza, Basilicate. Population: 66,769. Elevation: 726 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Monte Romito and Monte Caruso.

Climate of Potenza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
July (24 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 Potenza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°18°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°6°10°14°16°17°14°10°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)626456654532243450667775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Potenza

The nearest airport is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) (97 km). The nearest large city is Split, 322 km to the north.

Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) Salerno 76 kmwest
  • Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 91 kmnorth
  • Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 322 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Potenza

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 78 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Monte Moltone Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Monte Caruso Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Appennino Lucano Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Monte Romito Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km30 places

  • Monte del Papa Mountain 57 kmS
  • Monte Volturino Mountain 26 kmS
  • Monte Marzano Mountain 44 kmW
  • Cilento Mountain 59 kmSW

60–100 km76 places

  • Capo Colonna Natural site 88 kmNE
  • Lido Colonna Beach 87 kmNE
  • Matinelle Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • SoundRise Beach Beach 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Potenza

44 places
  1. 1 Dragonara 367
  2. 2 Giuliano 330
  3. 3 Cerreta Sicilia 228
  4. 4 Case Chiangali 131
  5. 5 Macchia Capraia 125
  6. 6 Masseria Cavalieri 122
  7. 7 Masseria Viggiani 119
  8. 8 Falcianella 117
  9. 9 Case Capoiazzo I 114
  10. 10 Giarrossa Ravizzone 92
  11. 11 Barrata 91
  12. 12 Giarrossa Centro 90
  13. 13 Masseria Romaniello 87
  14. 14 San Francesco I 71
  15. 15 Bosco Piccolo 61
  16. 16 Bosco Grande 59
  17. 17 Masseria Luciano 56
  18. 18 Cerreta di Sotto 54
  19. 19 Case Cardillo 53
  20. 20 Fermata Tiera 51
  21. 21 Masseria Porcareccia 48
  22. 22 Centomani-Tora 47
  23. 23 Case Palladino 42
  24. 24 Poggio San Michele 41
  25. 25 Case Marconi 38
  26. 26 Case Summa 36
  27. 27 Case Palazzo 35
  28. 28 Case Mecca 32
  29. 29 Case Mattia 31
  30. 30 Masseria Mancusi 31
  31. 31 Masseria Castelluccio 30
  32. 32 Case Pace 29
  33. 33 Masseria Colucci 29
  34. 34 Case Giuzio Lomonaco 27
  35. 35 Case Telesca Rinaldi 27
  36. 36 Masseria Lovallo 24
  37. 37 Masseria Manta 24
  38. 38 Torretta 24
  39. 39 Case Scafarelli 20
  40. 40 Macchia Maligna 13
  41. 41 Case Stompagno 12
  42. 42 Montocchio 12

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

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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