Positano, Italy

If you're planning a coastal escape, Positano deserves a close look. This Italy destination lies on the Mediterranean, and its climate record peaks at a 99/100 sun score in July — 29°C afternoons under 16% average cloud cover.

Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 12°C (January) and 29°C (July). The wet–dry contrast is pronounced: 53% rain-day odds in November against 11% in July. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through June–September.

The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 28°C against winter's 12°C, while rain-day odds move from 41% in winter and 38% in spring to 16% in summer and 39% through autumn. Summer wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. If your dates are flexible, June buys you 26°C warmth at the quiet end of the season.

Best months to visit Positano

Our month-by-month scoring puts July first (99/100), with June (98) and August (97) close behind. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: April–October all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is December (50/100).

Put against its 109 mediterranean peers in July, it lands in the sunnier half of the group, ahead of 61% of them.

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The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 4 look mostly clear and one carries meaningful rain risk, in a 6–19°C band. Today's cached sun score is 63/100.