Scalea Temperature by Month
Scalea, Calabria, Italy has an average annual maximum temperature of 20°C (68°F), ranging from 12°C (54°F) in February to 29°C (84°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Scalea Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Scalea can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 20°C (68°F) in August to 5°C (41°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Scalea by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Scalea vs Italy
The map below shows the annual temperature across Italy. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Scalea vs World: Temperature Compared
Scalea's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Scalea?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Scalea, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 13°C (55°F) and humidity around 86% — considered very high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°F) with 73% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Scalea's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Scalea climate page.
