- Population
- 3,898
- 3.9K
- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Positano
- Airports
- NAP Naples International Airport33 km
- QSR Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport36 km
About Positano
Positano is a municipality. Location: Province of Salerno, Campania. Population: 3,898. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Naples International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Monte Vico Alvano and Colle Sughero.
Photos of Positano
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Spiaggia Fornillo Mihael Grmek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Positano
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- November (143 mm)
- Driest month
- July (23 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 88 | 77 | 82 | 51 | 26 | 23 | 34 | 80 | 117 | 143 | 114 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Positano
The nearest airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 358 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Naples International Airport (NAP) Napoli 33 kmnorthwest
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) Salerno 36 kmeast
- Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 126 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Split Population: 149.8K 358 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Positano
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 96 natural sites, 37 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km40 places
- Colle Umberto Mountain 23 kmN
- Spiaggia Castellammare di Stabia Beach 8 kmN
- Spiaggia Torre Annunziata Beach 14 kmN
- Spiaggia di Vietri sul Mare Beach 21 kmE
25–60 km64 places
- Lido di Liccola Beach 47 kmNW
- Marina di Varcaturo Beach 49 kmNW
- Spiaggia Miliscola Beach 39 kmNW
- Spiaggia Citara Beach 54 kmW
60–100 km54 places
- Spiaggia dei Sassolini Beach 96 kmNW
- S.L.O Rodolfo beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Cala Nave Beach 91 kmW
- Spiaggia Lido Tirreno Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Positano
9 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature3
- Monte Caliello · Mountain
- Monte di Mezzo · Mountain
- Monte San Michele · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Spiaggia Fornillo · Beach
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte Vico Alvano Mountain, Piano di Sorrento4.4 km W
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Colle Sughero Mountain, Pimonte4.8 km NE
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Monte Crocione Mountain, Vico Equense4.9 km W
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Capo Sottile Natural site, Campania4.4 km SE
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Monte S. Angelo Mountain, Vico Equense6.1 km W
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Colle S. Angelo Mountain, Agerola6.4 km NE
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Gallo Lungo Island, Campania6.7 km SW
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Capo Conca Natural site, Campania7 km E
Sources & licences
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