Herculaneum
Located in Ercolano, Province of Naples Coordinates: 40°48′20″ N 14°20′53″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NAP Naples International Airport10 km
- QSR Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport52 km
About Herculaneum
Herculaneum is a historic site. Location: Ercolano, Province of Naples.
Herculaneum is an ancient Roman town located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy. Herculaneum was buried under a massive pyroclastic flow in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Like the nearby city of Pompeii, Herculaneum is notable as one of the few well-preserved ancient Roman cities, as the volcanic material that buried the town helped protect it from looting and weathering.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Area
- 4.5 ha
- Visitors per year
- 563,165 (2023)
- Official website
- ercolano.cultura.gov.it
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Herculaneum
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Climate of Herculaneum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- July (25 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° | 16° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 87 | 78 | 84 | 54 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 83 | 120 | 145 | 115 |
How to get to Herculaneum
The nearest airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 346 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Naples International Airport (NAP) Napoli 10 kmnorthwest
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) Salerno 52 kmsoutheast
- Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 122 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Split Population: 149.8K 346 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Herculaneum
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 142 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Colle Umberto Mountain 6 kmNE
- Spiaggia Miliscola Beach 24 kmW
- Spiaggia di Miseno Beach 23 kmW
- Spiaggia Castellammare di Stabia Beach 16 kmSE
25–60 km70 places
- S.L.O Rodolfo beach Beach 39 kmNW
- Lido di Liccola Beach 27 kmW
- Marina di Varcaturo Beach 29 kmW
- Spiaggia Citara Beach 42 kmW
60–100 km110 places
- Valle Covatta Natural site 95 kmN
- Spiaggia delle Bambole Beach 88 kmNW
- Spiaggia Dell'Agave Beach 82 kmNW
- Ultima spiaggia Beach 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cappella Sansevero Attraction, Municipalità 29.2 km NW -
Castel Nuovo Historic site, Municipalità 18.8 km NW -
Museo archeologico nazionale di Napoli Museum, Municipalità 39.8 km NW -
Castel dell'Ovo Historic site, Municipalità 18.8 km W -
San Paolo Maggiore Attraction, Municipalità 49.2 km NW -
Santa Chiara Attraction, Municipalità 29.2 km NW -
San Lorenzo Maggiore Attraction, Municipalità 49.1 km NW -
Certosa di San Martino Attraction, Municipalità 59.9 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Ercolano Town, Ercolano0.3 km NE
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Portici Town, Portici1.4 km NW
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Portici Municipality, Province of Naples1.6 km NW
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Torre del Greco Town, Torre del Greco2.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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