Sorrento Temperature by Month

Sorrento in Campania, Italy sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 14°C (57°F) in February and 28°C (82°F) in August, averaging 20°C (68°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from warm to mild in Sorrento. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 24°C (75°F) to 9°C (48°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sorrento by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. August, the warmest month, gets 300 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Sorrento'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:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

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 Sorrento, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 14°C (57°F) and humidity around 79%, considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 28°C (82°F) with 64% 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.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Sorrento's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Sorrento climate page.