Lecce weather in September

September in Lecce: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Lecce🇮🇹 Italy · Central & Southern Italy · City82
  1. 69Jan
  2. 76Feb
  3. 80Mar
  4. 89Apr
  5. 92May
  6. 81Jun
  7. 72Jul
  8. 72Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 88Oct
  11. 74Nov
  12. 71Dec

#4 of 12 months in Lecce · #613 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 82/100 (tier A)

Days
29°C
Nights
17°C
Wet days
6
Sun
10.7 h
Humidity
67%
Daylight
13 h
Lecce, Italy
Photo: AXP Photography · Pexels

Traveller notes on Lecce in September

Other months in Lecce

Forum posters cite typical November daytime temperatures in Lecce around 15-20C, with early-month visits sometimes running warm enough for short sleeves outdoors during the day, even as evenings turn cold enough to rule out sitting outside for dinner. Posters describe the month as more often dry than wet, with one visitor's early-November trip seeing a bit of rain but nothing that disrupted plans. Posters consistently rate an October or November visit to Lecce and Puglia as perfectly comfortable for sightseeing, mild and pleasant more often than not. Posters generally rate November as a comfortable, mild shoulder-season month for Lecce, cool evenings the main thing to plan around.
Tripadvisor community · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters call May one of the hardest months to predict here - sunny days can turn genuinely warm, but a rainy stretch brings noticeably cool evenings, and there's no reliable way to know in advance which pattern a given week will bring. Sea temperatures stay cool this early (around 18C mid-month, warming to roughly 20-21C by month's end), too cold for comfortable swimming for most visitors even on a hot, sunny day. The clear upside repeatedly mentioned: crowds are minimal in May compared to peak summer, making it a favorite month among posters specifically for exploring Lecce, Ostuni, Polignano a Mare and the rest of Puglia's baroque towns without the summer rush - even if beach time isn't the main draw yet.
Tripadvisor community · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Lecce climate normals — September

Daytime high29°C / 85°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low17°C / 63°F
Feels like (high)30°C / 86°F
Sea temperature26°C / 78°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall50 mm / 2 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days6 days
Humidity67%💧 humid
Dew point18°C / 64°F
Sunshine10.7 h/day
Daylight12.5 h
Wind19 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)47🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Lecce in September

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusySummer holidays in Italy, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Lecce's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherLecce's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Lecce in September

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Sea warm enough

    20 Jun – 10 Oct · usually

    Lecce is inland; the swimming is a twenty-minute drive either to the Adriatic at San Cataldo and Otranto or the Ionian at Gallipoli. The Ionian side warms first and stays calmer.

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Lecce — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Lecce?

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Lecce in September — FAQ

Is September a good time to visit Lecce?
September in Lecce: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Lecce on SeasonMap's comfort score (82/100).
What is the weather like in Lecce in September?
In September, Lecce averages a daily high of 29.4°C and a low of 17.2°C, with about 49.9 mm of rain over roughly 6.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Lecce in September?
Lecce has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 47 in September.

Within 300 km: Matera's Grape then olive harvest around 10 Sep – 20 Nov, and Corfu's Cricket on the Spianada around 1 May – 15 Sep.