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Ravello - Painted Sky - Amalfi Coast

Ravello, Campania, Italy

Golden hour clouds lit up in orange, pink and gold

Currently

Real-time conditions
Low Cloud Cover50%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover48%
Sun Elevation57.5° (Daylight)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/Rome
golden-clouds weather icon
Next opportunity
Spectacular Golden Clouds at Sunset
Ravello
Wed, May 27 · 19:43–20:42 · 1h window
Medium confidence
53%
🌤️Golden Clouds Potential99.3-99.8%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 27%
High Cloud Cover: 26%
Sun Elevation: 13.6° (Daylight)

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast predicts optimal conditions for capturing spectacular sunrise and sunset colors above the Amalfi Coast's seascapes and villages. We analyze cloud coverage, atmospheric conditions, and weather patterns to identify when the sky will display vibrant colors that complement the coast's pastel architecture and azure waters.

The Amalfi Coast's south-facing orientation and elevated viewpoints create exceptional painted sky opportunities. High-altitude clouds over the Tyrrhenian Sea produce vivid sunset colors—oranges, pinks, and purples that mirror the pastel facades of coastal villages. The vertical topography lets you capture dramatic skies above, behind, or reflected in the sea.

What makes the Amalfi Coast special for painted sky photography:

  • Pastel architecture - Colorful village facades complement and reflect sunset hues, creating harmonious compositions
  • Mediterranean palette - Warm sunset colors contrast beautifully with azure waters and whitewashed buildings
  • Elevated perspectives - Ravello's 400-meter-high gardens frame painted skies above the entire coast
  • Island silhouettes - Li Galli islands and Capri create foreground elements against colorful skies

Positano delivers stunning painted sky compositions with sunset colors reflecting off cascading pastel houses—pinks, yellows, and ochres echoing the sky's warm tones. Shoot from the beach to capture the village rising into colorful skies. Ravello's Villa Cimbrone Terrace of Infinity frames painted sunsets 400 meters above the coast—the infinity perspective makes colorful skies merge with the sea. Praiano faces west, providing direct sunset views with Li Galli islands silhouetted against orange and pink skies. Dawn painted skies are equally spectacular—Positano's east-facing orientation means sunrise colors illuminate from behind. Spring and autumn provide the best conditions. Arrive 45 minutes before sunset or sunrise—the most vivid colors occur 15-20 minutes after the sun crosses the horizon.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Rome
Golden Hour
Any
Golden Clouds Potential
≥ 80.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 6.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 10.0%
Sat, May 23
15:0037%5.9m/s0%
16:0027%5.8m/s0%
17:0026%5.6m/s0%
18:0047%3.8m/s0%
19:0032%2.6m/s0%
20:0023%2.1m/s0%
21:0019%1.7m/s0%
22:0015%1.8m/s0%
23:0015%1.9m/s0%
Sun, May 24
24:0015%2m/s0%
01:0016%2.2m/s0%
02:0016%2.3m/s0%
03:0020%2.3m/s0%
04:0024%2.4m/s0%
05:0059%2.3m/s0%
06:0057%2.5m/s0%
07:0028%2.3m/s0%
08:0025%2.5m/s0%
09:0017%2.9m/s0%
10:0017%2.4m/s0%
11:0018%1.9m/s0%
12:0019%1.7m/s0%
13:0030%2.2m/s0%
14:0039%2.5m/s0%
15:0032%2.9m/s0%
16:0042%3.6m/s0%
17:0031%4.1m/s0%
18:0023%2.9m/s0%
19:0030%2.4m/s0%
20:0041%2.3m/s0%
21:0046%2.2m/s0%
22:0020%2.2m/s0%
23:0016%2.1m/s0%
Mon, May 25
24:0015%2.2m/s0%
01:0016%2.4m/s0%
02:0015%2.3m/s0%
03:0015%2.2m/s0%
04:0016%2.2m/s0%
05:0022%2.2m/s0%
06:0022%2.1m/s0%
07:0018%1.8m/s0%
08:0018%1.8m/s0%
09:0015%2.5m/s0%
10:0015%2.5m/s0%
11:0015%2.3m/s0%
12:0018%2.3m/s0%
13:0016%2.8m/s0%
14:0016%3.4m/s0%
15:0019%2.8m/s0%
16:0022%2m/s0%
17:0035%0.92m/s0%
18:0031%1.2m/s0%
19:0059%1.9m/s0%
20:0025%1.4m/s0%
21:0041%1.7m/s0%
22:0017%2m/s0%
23:0020%2m/s0%
Tue, May 26
24:0032%2.2m/s0%
01:0034%2.1m/s0%
02:0021%2.2m/s0%
03:0035%2.1m/s0%
04:0020%1.8m/s0%
05:0024%1.5m/s0%
06:0023%1.1m/s0%
07:0029%0.77m/s0%
08:0020%0.7m/s0%
09:0020%0.99m/s13%
10:0040%1.3m/s26%
11:0039%1.6m/s39%
12:0038%1.7m/s33%
13:0048%2m/s28%
14:0030%2.3m/s22%
15:0030%2.1m/s15%
16:0031%1.9m/s7.4%
17:0035%1.4m/s0%
18:0046%1.5m/s0%
19:0056%1.5m/s0%
20:0031%1.1m/s0%
21:0014%2.1m/s0%
22:008.9%3.1m/s0%
23:008.7%4m/s0%
Wed, May 27
24:008.9%4.2m/s0%
01:009.1%4.3m/s0%
02:009.3%4.4m/s0%
03:008.5%4m/s0%
04:008.5%3.6m/s0%
05:0019%3.3m/s0%
06:0019%3.2m/s0%
07:0013%3.1m/s0%
08:008.5%3m/s0%
09:008.5%2.7m/s0%
10:008.5%2.4m/s0%
11:008.5%2.1m/s0%
12:008.5%1.7m/s0%
13:0010%1.3m/s0%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Golden Clouds Potential mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Europe/Rome
Golden Hour
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Visibility
m
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 05:37 Sunset 20:19
15:00
- 48% 50% 0% 68% 24135m
16:00
- 52% 49% 0% 62% 24135m
17:00
- 5% 14% 0% 15% 24134m
18:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24134m
19:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24134m
20:00
- 14% 0% 2% 14% 24134m
21:00
- 60% 0% 4% 60% 24135m
22:00
- 4% 0% 5% 5% 24134m
23:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 05:37 Sunset 20:19
24:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24134m
01:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24135m
02:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24135m
03:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24135m
04:00
- 1% 0% 0% 1% 24135m
05:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
06:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24134m
07:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24134m
08:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24134m
09:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
10:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24134m
11:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24135m
12:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24135m
13:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24134m
14:00
- 5% 2% 0% 5% 24135m
15:00
- 5% 3% 0% 5% 24134m
16:00
- 5% 11% 0% 13% 24134m
17:00
- 5% 26% 0% 27% 24134m
18:00
- 100% 33% 0% 100% 24134m
19:00
- 30% 14% 0% 34% 24135m
20:00
- 6% 0% 0% 6% 24134m
21:00
- 55% 0% 0% 55% 24135m
22:00
- 100% 0% 0% 100% 24134m
23:00
- 92% 0% 2% 92% 24135m
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 05:37 Sunset 20:20
24:00
- 67% 0% 6% 67% 24134m
01:00
- 23% 0% 5% 23% 24134m
02:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24135m
03:00
- 55% 0% 0% 55% 24134m
04:00
- 98% 0% 0% 98% 24135m
05:00
- 100% 0% 0% 100% 24134m
06:00
- 93% 0% 0% 93% 24134m
07:00
- 79% 0% 0% 79% 24134m
08:00
- 96% 0% 4% 96% 24135m
09:00
- 93% 0% 4% 93% 24134m
10:00
- 41% 0% 4% 41% 24135m
11:00
- 61% 0% 5% 61% 24134m
12:00
- 23% 0% 2% 23% 24135m
13:00
- 22% 36% 0% 36% 24134m
14:00
- 23% 100% 0% 100% 24134m
15:00
- 17% 100% 0% 100% 24134m
16:00
- 50% 100% 0% 100% 24135m
17:00
- 28% 88% 0% 88% 24135m
18:00
- 10% 68% 0% 68% 24134m
19:00
- 9% 16% 0% 18% 24135m
20:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24134m
21:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24134m
22:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24135m
23:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24135m
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 05:36 Sunset 20:21
24:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24135m
01:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24135m
02:00
- 5% 0% 0% 5% 24135m
03:00
- 4% 0% 0% 4% 24135m
04:00
- 3% 0% 0% 3% 24135m
05:00
- 1% 0% 0% 1% 24135m
06:00
- 1% 0% 0% 1% 24135m
07:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
08:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
09:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
10:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
11:00
- 0% 0% 0% 0% 24135m
12:00
- 3% 0% 0% 3% 24135m
13:00
- 6% 0% 0% 6% 24135m
14:00
- 9% 0% 0% 9% 24135m
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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