Positano

Italy
 

Silver Cloud cruises by Positano on Italy's picture-perfect Amalfi coast. Photo © Bart de Boer

Positano
Fast facts: Storybook town dramatically perched against the rocks on Italy's Amalfi coast
Coordinates: 40° 38′ N 14° 29′ E
Population: 3,900
Official language: Italian
Currency: Euro
Time: UTC+1 (Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris)
Best time to visit: April - October
Don't miss: The moment you first set eyes on Positano, sipping cappuccino on a terrace overlooking the sea, buying local art at a roadside stall
ShipParade link: Silver Cloud - Mediterranean (2002)
Useful links: Amalfi Coast Web
Related ports: Sorrento, Amalfi, Capri

Positano climate chart

 Metric Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 Avg. high (C) 12 13 15 18 22 26 29 29 26 22 17 13
 Avg. low (C) 3 4 6 8 12 16 18 18 15 11 7 5
 Avg. precip. (mm) 104.1 99.1 86.4 76.2 50.8 33.0 25.4 40.6 81.3 129.5 162.6 121.9
 English/US Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 Avg. high (F) 54 55 59 64 72 79 84 85 79 71 62 56
 Avg. low (F) 38 39 42 46 53 60 64 64 59 52 45 41
 Avg. precip. (in) 4.10 3.90 3.40 3.00 2.00 1.30 1.00 1.60 3.20 5.10 6.40 4.80
 

www.ShipParade.com - This page first published August 20, 2006

 

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