Campania, Italy
Ercolano
Ercolano is a town in Campania, Italy, close to the sea. It has a population of about 50,124 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now20°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population50,124
Local time18:05
40.81° N, 14.35° EElevation 44 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code80056October: high / low23° / 14°
Rain this month107mm
Sea this month22°
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ercolano at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:22 · 18:1410 h 52 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:36Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · National Unity DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in August
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
148 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
20 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
Weather in Ercolano
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 31 km/h · humidity 60%
Today22 Oct24°17°0.9 mm
Fri23 Oct23°15°
Sat24 Oct23°12°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct20°12°
Mon26 Oct24°13°
Tue27 Oct23°12°
Wed28 Oct22°15°
Thu29 Oct22°13°
Fri30 Oct21°13°
Sat31 Oct20°11°
When to go to Ercolano
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 47 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 75 | 70 | 63 | 67 | 77 | 68 | 53 |
| High | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 15° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 93 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 41 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 89 | 107 | 148 | 116 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| Sea | 15° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
What's on in Ercolano
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ercolano
UNESCO0.3 km
Herculaneum
UNESCO0.2 km
theatre of HerculaneumUNESCO0.4 km
Villa of the Papyri1.4 km
Orto Botanico di Portici
0.3 km
House of the Skeleton
0.4 km
House of the Mosaic Atrium
Museum2.9 km
Pietrarsa railway museumBuilt 1989
Museum2.8 km
Coral Museum - Private Collection LiverinoBuilt 1986More museums: Antiquarium di Ercolano · Boat Exhibition · Villa Campolieto
Outdoors around Ercolano
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Belvedere Lina MangiacapreViewpoints
0.6 kmSpartacusCamp sites
1.1 kmBeneduceZoos
1.1 kmTerme VesuvianeHot springs & thermal baths
1.3 kmZeusCamp sites
1.5 kmEdenlandiaTheme parks
1.8 kmMediterranea SportDive site
7.7 kmCentro Sub Campi FlegreiDive site
18 kmNature around Ercolano
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Italy seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ercolano
Earthquakes around Ercolano
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195024magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record159within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.9Calitri 3 km ↙1980 · 86 km
6.2Montecalvo Irpino 3 km ↙1962 · 69 km
6.0Sant'Angelo 16 km ↘2026 · 41 km
5.9Larino 4 km ↙2002 · 117 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 20
Cities and settlements · 1Temples and sanctuaries · 1Theatres and amphitheatres · 1Villas and houses · 12Aqueducts and baths · 2Archaeological sites · 3
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Villas and houses
House of the SkeletonRoman period
0.3 kmHouse of ArgusRoman period
0.4 kmSamnite HouseHellenistic period – Roman period
0.3 kmHouse of the Wooden ShrineHellenistic period – Roman period
0.3 kmHouse of the Mosaic AtriumVilla
0.4 kmVilla of the PapyriHellenistic period – Roman period
0.5 kmCasa del Rilievo di TelefoRoman period
0.4 kmHouse of the BicentenaryHellenistic period – Roman period
0.2 kmHouse of the GemRoman period
0.4 kmHouse of the Bronze HermHellenistic period – Roman period
0.3 kmHouse of the HotelHellenistic period – Roman period
0.4 kmHouse of AristidesHellenistic period – Roman period
0.4 kmAqueducts and baths
Towns and villages around Ercolano
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Portici1.4 kmTorre del Greco2.6 kmSan Giorgio a Cremano2.8 kmSan Sebastiano al Vesuvio4.1 kmMassa di Somma4.7 kmPollena Trocchia5.4 kmCercola5.9 kmPonte Cozzolino7 kmMadonna dell'Arco7.1 kmVolla7.4 kmCasa Balzano7.5 kmMusci8 kmSant'Anastasia8 kmPoggioreale8.2 kmNaples8.5 kmTrecase8.5 kmTamburiello8.6 kmSellaro8.7 kmCasarea9 kmArpino9.4 kmPonte di Ferro9.4 kmMasseria Coscialonga9.5 kmMarra-Marciano9.6 kmCollegiata9.6 kmCutinelli9.6 kmCasa Balzano9.8 kmLupa10 kmStarza Vecchia10 kmBoscotrecase10 kmZona Commerciale San Salvatore10 kmSomma Vesuviana10 kmPapaccio10 kmMurillo Fatigati10 kmTorre Annunziata11 kmCapodichino11 kmCiccarelli11 kmFornaro11 kmCasalnuovo di Napoli11 kmCapodimonte11 kmI Balzani12 kmCasa Balzano12 kmVillanova12 kmPomigliano d'Arco12 kmBoscoreale12 kmPonte Zappella12 kmOttaviano12 kmCasavatore12 kmTerzigno12 kmCasoria12 kmMasseria Balzano12 kmSan Giacomo dei Capri12 kmGrotta12 kmChiesa della Giuliana12 kmMasseria Santa Teresa12 kmVia G.De Ruggiero12 kmPosillipo13 kmGrotta Parrelle13 kmVia Caprarelle13 kmCapo Mazzo13 kmPompei Scavi13 kmFossa di Valle13 kmEx Fungaia de Siervo13 kmCastello di Cisterna13 kmMurillo Fatigati I13 kmAfragola13 kmReviglione13 kmArzano13 kmSan Giuseppe Vesuviano13 kmCase Androni13 kmCamaldoli13 kmProl. Corso Italia14 kmMasseria Castellana14 kmMusciabuono14 kmSpinelli14 kmSpartimento14 kmIpercoop14 kmDe Siervo14 kmCrocelle Camaldoli14 kmPompei14 kmBrusciano14 km
Ercolano from above
Around Ercolano40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Vesuvius National ParkNature6.5 kmSarnoNature13 kmCave of DogsNature16 kmFusaro LakeNature25 kmLucrinus LacusNature23 kmLago MisenoNature23 kmIsolotto di MegarideNature8.8 kmSpiaggia Torre AnnunziataNature9.7 kmMontevergineMountain35 kmMonte Sant'Angelo a Tre PizziMountain22 kmMonte di Mezzo, CampaniaMountain22 kmMonte TaburnoMountain39 kmMonte CalielloMountain23 kmMount VesuviusMountain6.8 kmMediterranea SportDive site7.7 kmCentro Sub Campi FlegreiDive site18 kmHerculaneumMonument0.3 kmtheatre of HerculaneumMonument0.2 kmVilla of the PapyriMonument0.4 kmOrto Botanico di PorticiMonument1.4 kmHouse of the SkeletonMonument0.3 kmHouse of the Mosaic AtriumMonument0.3 kmVilla BrunoMonument2.4 kmhouse of the Corinthian atriumMonument0.3 kmPietrarsa railway museumMuseum2.9 kmCoral Museum - Private Collection LiverinoMuseum2.8 kmVirtual Archaeological Museum of HerculaneumMuseum0.1 kmArchaeological park of HerculaneumMuseum0.1 kmParco archeologico di Ercolano - teatro romanoMuseum0.2 kmPortici-ErcolanoStation1.2 kmTorre del GrecoStation2.5 kmPietrarsa-San Giorgio a CremanoStation2.9 kmMolo Crociere NapoliFerry port8.3 kmPorta di MassaFerry port8.5 kmNaplesPlace8.5 kmGiugliano in CampaniaPlace18 kmPozzuoliPlace22 kmTorre del GrecoPlace2.5 kmCastellammare di StabiaPlace16 kmMarano di NapoliPlace17 km
Postal code
80056
Getting to Ercolano
Naples International AirportNAP
10 kmSalerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportQSR
52 kmFoggia Gino Lisa AirportFOG
121 kmPortici-ErcolanoRailway station
1.2 kmTorre del GrecoRailway station
2.5 kmPietrarsa-San Giorgio a CremanoRailway station
2.9 kmMolo Crociere NapoliFerry port
8.3 kmPorta di MassaPalermo · Scalo di Procida
8.5 kmPlaces near Ercolano
Places with a climate like Ercolano
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ercolano?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ercolano.
What is the hottest month in Ercolano?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Ercolano?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ercolano?
November is the wettest month with about 148 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Ercolano?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.
What is the postal code of Ercolano?
The postal code of Ercolano is 80056.