Taranto sits on the Ionian Sea in Puglia, and its dive sites include walls, caves, pinnacles, reefs, and at least one wreck. The area is notable for high biodiversity in sheltered conditions, with species including gorgonians, nudibranch, common octopus, squat lobster, and European spiny lobster. Visibility in some environments is limited by the nature of the water and bottom, which suits divers comfortable working in lower-visibility conditions. Sites range from shallow beginner dives to intermediate depths, with boat, shore, and combined access across the area.
Monthly water temperature across Taranto's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures are cool through winter and spring, sitting in the mid-teens, then rise through summer to a peak in late summer. The spread between minimum and maximum temperatures in summer months is wider here than in some Italian regions, reflecting variable conditions across sites and depths.
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Water temperature around Taranto ranges from about 14°C in February to 24°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 24°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Taranto; in the coldest months (about 14°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 7 sites in Taranto (7 scuba diving sites).
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