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Nardò: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of Lecce (reference capital: Lecce), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Apple Weather got it wrong least often in this area (79/100).

Yellow alert today for thunderstorms and hydrogeological risk

Source: Italian Civil Protection Department · 13 October

Most accurate in this area, last 2 weeks

Apple Weather

Matches the most accurate service in the province
Data updated on 13 October 2026 at 14:56

At the province level

Catches 83% of actual rainfall
When it forecasts rain, it gets it right 88% of the time
Across 6 rainy days

Rain nearby, right now

The nearest rain core is less than 1 km north of the centre of Nardò, with light intensity.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (16:10) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in Lecce

Observed data for 12 October
23°
High
14°
Low
3.7 mm of rain

The reference provincial capital for Nardò is Lecce

How we calculate the score

Every day we compare the forecasts of 5 weather services with data measured in the provincial capitals. The score runs from 0 to 100 and covers the last 14 days: 75% is about forecasting rain and 25% about temperature. Nardò is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

How much each province counts

For this town the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by geographic distance.

Provinces considered:

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Weather service ranking for this area

  1. 1
    Apple Weather
    79/100
    No public website
  2. 2
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    70/100
  3. 3
    3BMeteo
    69/100
  4. 4
    Meteo.it
    62/100
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    46/100

Yesterday's report card

12 October

Forecasts made the day before for Lecce, compared with what actually happened

iLMeteo.itWinner of the day
  • iLMeteo.it
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • Meteo.it
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong
  • Apple Weather
    HighcloseLowspot onRaincorrect
  • 3BMeteo
    Highspot onLowspot onRainwrong

Spot on = within 2 degrees · Close = within 4 degrees

Ongoing streaks

  • Apple Weather has nailed the low for 5 days in a row
  • iLMeteo.it has nailed the high for 5 days in a row
  • 3BMeteo has nailed the low for 5 days in a row

The situation around Nardò

A wet week around Lecce, with frequent precipitation. Leading for the Nardò area over the last 14 days is Apple Weather, 9 points clear of the runner-up. For temperatures, the most accurate service in the provincial capital is Meteo Aeronautica Militare. Wind was the defining feature of the week, with strong gusts almost every day. Yesterday's report card reshuffled the order: the week's No. 5 finished No. 1. The top-ranked service is the same in nearby municipalities too (Porto Cesareo, Copertino). A curious detail: yesterday the service ranked last overall was among the two most accurate on the provincial capital's report card.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

06:56
Sunrise
18:12
Sunset
11h 16m
Daylight

3 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Nardò

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Nearby towns

Get to know Nardò

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the Lecce area had an average accuracy index of 74 out of 100 (average across all services). It ranks 20 of 107 among Italy's most predictable areas.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    74/100 · very reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    73/100 · very reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    70/100 · fairly reliable
31,688
Inhabitants
075052
ISTAT code
Lecce (LE) • Puglia