climigo

Sicily

When to go?

The best months are May–June, September–November. Avoid July–August (hot).

Climate zones

MaltaCalabriaPalermoPalermoPalermoSyracuseSyracuseSyracuseCataniaCataniaCataniaMessinaMessinaMessinaAegadian IslandsAegadian IslandsAegadian Islands

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 13°6°
February 13°6°
March 15°8°
April 18°10°
May 22°14°
June 27°18°
July 30°21°
August 30°21°
September 26°19°
October 23°15°
November 18°12°
December 14°8°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec6.3 · 12.7 °CJanuary: 6.3 · 12.7 °C6.0 · 12.9 °CFebruary: 6.0 · 12.9 °C7.6 · 15.1 °CMarch: 7.6 · 15.1 °C10.1 · 18.0 °CApril: 10.1 · 18.0 °C13.8 · 22.4 °CMay: 13.8 · 22.4 °C18.1 · 27.3 °CJune: 18.1 · 27.3 °C20.8 · 30.3 °CJuly: 20.8 · 30.3 °C21.2 · 30.3 °CAugust: 21.2 · 30.3 °C18.6 · 26.1 °CSeptember: 18.6 · 26.1 °C15.4 · 22.5 °COctober: 15.4 · 22.5 °C11.5 · 17.9 °CNovember: 11.5 · 17.9 °C8.0 · 14.1 °CDecember: 8.0 · 14.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 6.3 – 12.7 °C
Feb 6.0 – 12.9 °C
Mar 7.6 – 15.1 °C
Apr 10.1 – 18.0 °C
May 13.8 – 22.4 °C
Jun 18.1 – 27.3 °C
Jul 20.8 – 30.3 °C
Aug 21.2 – 30.3 °C
Sep 18.6 – 26.1 °C
Oct 15.4 – 22.5 °C
Nov 11.5 – 17.9 °C
Dec 8.0 – 14.1 °C

How much it rains

January 62 mm8 d
February 58 mm7 d
March 52 mm8 d
April 37 mm6 d
May 24 mm4 d
June 14 mm2 d
July 5 mm1 d
August 15 mm2 d
September 51 mm5 d
October 77 mm7 d
November 72 mm9 d
December 65 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 62 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day58 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a dayFebruary: 58 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a day52 mm · 8 rain days · 7 mm a dayMarch: 52 mm · 8 rain days · 7 mm a day37 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a dayApril: 37 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a day24 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayMay: 24 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day14 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a dayJune: 14 mm · 2 rain days · 7 mm a day5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayJuly: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayAugust: 15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day51 mm · 5 rain days · 10 mm a daySeptember: 51 mm · 5 rain days · 10 mm a day77 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a dayOctober: 77 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a day72 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 72 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a day65 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 65 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 62 mm8 d
Feb 58 mm7 d
Mar 52 mm8 d
Apr 37 mm6 d
May 24 mm4 d
Jun 14 mm2 d
Jul 5 mm1 d
Aug 15 mm2 d
Sep 51 mm5 d
Oct 77 mm7 d
Nov 72 mm9 d
Dec 65 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 52
February 10 h 50
March 11 h 55
April 13 h 09
May 14 h 11
June 14 h 43
July 14 h 30
August 13 h 37
September 12 h 27
October 11 h 16
November 10 h 10
December 9 h 36

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Palermo

Syracuse

Catania

Tourist areas

Cities