Basilicata · Italy
Potenza travel guide
Potenza is a city in Basilicata, Italy, home to about 64,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- QSR75 km · Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Language
- Italian
Where to stay
Hotels in Potenza
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Albergo La Primula | 2.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Potenza
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Potenza are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; November is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Potenza: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG, 92 km) and Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI, 98 km) are also within reach.
QSR · Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
FOG · Foggia Gino Lisa Airport
BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport
Questions
Potenza: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Potenza?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Potenza are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; November is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Potenza?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG, 92 km) and Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI, 98 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Potenza?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Potenza
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.