January in Bari — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Bari — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Bari — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 43 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Bari — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Bari: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.6/10March averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Bari — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 40 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bari at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Bari — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.5/10May averages 20°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 45 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Bari (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June is one of the strongest months in Bari (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 34 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Bari at 8.5/10 (4th of 12), just behind April at 9.5/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Bari: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.1/10Days in July average 29°C (84°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Bari — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Bari — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.6/10August averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September is one of the strongest months in Bari (3rd)
Best window · 8.6/10September averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 daylight hours.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Bari (3rd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Bari — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.2/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 47 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
November in Bari — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 60 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Bari — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Bari — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10December averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
