MCHH

We are looking for the hottest beaches in Napoli, along the sea. It is March, and we understand that. We prefer to swim in calm, warm waters in the last 10 days of March. What coast on the sea? East-West?

Coming fromAB, Canada.
Thanks!

vinoroma

The meteo site says the sea water is 14.2C now on the surface in the golf of napoli and that historically it won't go over 15 all of march. Is that warm for you?

nytraveler

REally - this is too early in the year for swimming in the sea - and hotels typically don;t have their pools open yet.

Despite being a similar shape to FL - Italy is a temperate climate - not a subtropical one like FL.

Ackislander

Rome and New York are on the same latitude.

bvlenci

Actually, Rome is pretty far north of New York. It's about on the latitude of Chicago or Providence, RI. Even Naples is north of New York.

The temperature of Naples, of course is warmer than that of New York, but the temperatures of the sea at that time of year are much colder than the land temperatures. There's really no place in Europe where the sea temperatures are suitable for swimming in March, unless you're German.

sandralist

Latitude is meaningless when it comes to water currents and temperatures, and Napoli has a distinctly warmer climate than Roma.

14 C would be too cold for me but have you considered going to the island of Ischia for the thermal waters? Don't know how early things open up for the season.

bvlenci

Latitude doesn't have much meaning for land temperatures, either, which depend more on land formations, prevailing winds, and nearby bodies of water.

vinoroma

Bvlenci, even the german in my life won't go for a swim before easter / early april.....

bvlenci

I do occasionally see some Germans swimming in the Adriatic about two months before the first Italians brave the waves.