Campania, Italy
Posillipo
Posillipo is a town in Campania, Italy, close to the sea. It has a population of about 22,856. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now20°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct
Population22,856
Local time17:11
40.81° N, 14.20° EElevation 170 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low23° / 15°
Rain this month106mm
Sea this month22°
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct
Best: May–Jun · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Posillipo at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:22 · 18:1410 h 52 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:37Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · National Unity DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in August
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
145 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
18 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
5 of them World Heritage
Weather in Posillipo
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 Oct23°17°0.9 mm
Fri23 Oct23°15°
Sat24 Oct23°12°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct20°12°
Mon26 Oct23°14°
Tue27 Oct23°12°
Wed28 Oct22°15°
Thu29 Oct22°13°
Fri30 Oct21°13°
Sat31 Oct19°11°
When to go to Posillipo
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 | 46 | 52 | 63 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 75 | 67 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 52 |
| High | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 27° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 91 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 37 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 87 | 106 | 145 | 114 |
| 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 Posillipo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Posillipo
2.4 km
Crypta NeapolitanaBuilt 36 BC
2.6 km
Santa Maria di PiedigrottaBuilt 1352
2.2 km
Santa Maria del Parto a Mergellina, NaplesBuilt 1504
2.3 km
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio a PosillipoBuilt 1642
UNESCO2.1 km
Marechiaro
0.6 km
Torre Ranieri
Museum2.3 km
Città della ScienzaBuilt 1987
Museum3.9 km
Museo Nazionale della Ceramica Duca di MartinaBuilt 1927More museums: Insetti & co
Outdoors around Posillipo
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 kmAliasAquariums
0.9 kmCircolo del Golf di NapoliGolf courses
1.2 kmBelvedere di Capo PosillipoViewpoints
1.6 kmEdenlandiaTheme parks
1.8 kmGioylandiaTheme parks
1.8 kmCentro Sub Campi FlegreiDive site
5.5 kmSea WorldDive site
11 kmSea Point Centro SubacqueoDive site
11 kmSubaiaDive site
11 kmNature around Posillipo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Italy seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Posillipo
Earthquakes around Posillipo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195023magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record156within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.9Calitri 3 km ↙1980 · 99 km
6.2Montecalvo Irpino 3 km ↙1962 · 79 km
6.0Sant'Angelo 16 km ↘2026 · 33 km
5.9Larino 4 km ↙2002 · 122 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 6
Temples and sanctuaries · 1Theatres and amphitheatres · 2Villas and houses · 1Tombs and cemeteries · 1Archaeological sites · 1
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Villas and houses
Tombs and cemeteries
Archaeological sites
Towns and villages around Posillipo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Coroglio2.1 kmVillanova2.7 kmCamaldoli4.1 kmAgnano Terme4.2 kmSan Giacomo dei Capri4.4 kmCigliano6.8 kmTorre Caracciolo7.2 kmNaples7.2 kmCofanara I7.3 kmCapodimonte7.7 kmQuarto8.7 kmCupa dei Cani8.8 kmMasseria Foragnano8.9 kmMontagna Spaccata9.1 kmMarano di Napoli9.4 kmPozzuoli9.5 kmPoggioreale9.5 kmCapodichino9.7 kmCastagnaro9.8 kmCafone9.9 kmSciccone10 kmLucrino10 kmFaro10 kmSant'Angelo10 kmGrotta del Sole III10 kmGaleotta11 kmCalvizzano11 kmBuongiorno11 kmMugnano di Napoli11 kmBacoli11 kmSpinelli II11 kmSan Pietro11 kmBaia11 kmPrivata Monterusso11 kmPortici12 kmCasavatore12 kmMonterusciello12 kmCastello Monteleone12 kmScalandrone12 kmPalombara12 kmCorigliano12 kmReginelle12 kmVillaricca12 kmArzano12 kmSan Giorgio a Cremano12 kmTorretta-Scalzapecora12 kmMelito di Napoli12 kmMarchesa12 kmQualiano12 kmCanosa12 kmAmodio-Massariola12 kmTorre Gaveta12 kmMonte di Cuma13 kmErcolano13 kmMonte di Procida13 kmGrotta dell'Olmo I13 kmCountry Park13 kmGiugliano in Campania13 kmCasoria13 kmArpino13 kmZona Commerciale San Salvatore13 kmFestinese13 kmRipuaria13 kmCasandrino13 kmGrotta dell'Olmo III13 kmMonte San Severino14 kmParco Verde14 kmLicola14 kmVolla14 kmParco Simone14 kmAppia-Parco Platani14 kmMasseria Vecchia Est14 kmMasseria Vecchia Sud14 kmContrada Fellapane14 kmMasseria Vecchia Ovest14 kmAlveo Camandoli14 kmSan Sebastiano al Vesuvio14 kmCercola14 kmAcquafresca14 kmTorre del Greco14 km
Posillipo from above
Around Posillipo41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Cave of DogsNature3.6 kmLucrinus LacusNature10 kmLago MisenoNature11 kmVesuvius National ParkNature19 kmSarnoNature24 kmFusaro LakeNature12 kmGaiola IslandNature2.6 kmNisidaNature3.6 kmMonte Sant'Angelo a Tre PizziMountain32 kmMonte di Mezzo, CampaniaMountain32 kmMonte CalielloMountain32 kmMount VesuviusMountain19 kmMount SommaMountain19 kmMonte FaitoMountain32 kmCentro Sub Campi FlegreiDive site5.5 kmSea WorldDive site11 kmSea Point Centro SubacqueoDive site11 kmCrypta NeapolitanaMonument2.4 kmSanta Maria di PiedigrottaMonument2.5 kmSanta Maria del Parto a Mergellina, NaplesMonument2.2 kmChiesa di Sant'Antonio a PosillipoMonument2.3 kmMarechiaroMonument2.1 kmTorre RanieriMonument0.6 kmSan Francesco di Paola, NaplesMonument4.7 kmSan Paolo MaggioreMonument6.4 kmCittà della ScienzaMuseum2.3 kmMuseo Nazionale della Ceramica Duca di MartinaMuseum3.9 kmParco VirgilianoMuseum2.5 kmVilla PignatelliMuseum3.7 kmMuseo Principe Diego Aragona Pignatelli CortésMuseum3.7 kmNapoli Campi FlegreiStation1.1 kmNapoli Piazza LeopardiStation1.3 kmCavalleggeri AostaStation1.3 kmMolo MergelinaFerry port2.6 kmMolo Beverello (Terminal Ascalfi)Ferry port5.4 kmNaplesPlace7.2 kmGiugliano in CampaniaPlace13 kmPozzuoliPlace9.5 kmTorre del GrecoPlace14 kmErcolanoPlace13 kmMarano di NapoliPlace9.4 km
Getting to Posillipo
Naples International AirportNAP
11 kmSalerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportQSR
64 kmFoggia Gino Lisa AirportFOG
131 kmNapoli Campi FlegreiRailway station
1.1 kmNapoli Piazza LeopardiRailway station
1.3 kmCavalleggeri AostaRailway station
1.3 kmMolo MergelinaStromboli Porto
2.6 kmMolo Beverello (Terminal Ascalfi)1 · Scalo di Procida · Terminal Traghetti · Ventotene
5.4 kmPlaces near Posillipo
Places with a climate like Posillipo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Posillipo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Posillipo.
What is the hottest month in Posillipo?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Posillipo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Posillipo?
November is the wettest month with about 145 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Posillipo?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.