Sicily climate: when to go to Sicily

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Island located in the middle of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a typical Mediterranean climate made of long hot and dry summers and short mild winters. In the interior highlands and in the reliefs, however, the benefits of the Mediterranean climate is significantly reduced.

The average maximum temperatures reach up to values around 30 ° C during July and August, while in winter drop up to 15 ° C along the coast and below 10 ° C in the highest places of the interior. The average minimum temperatures vary between 19 ° C / 24 ° C in August and 4 ° C / 10 ° C in January.

Rainfall is concentrated in autumn and winter months. The wettest months are between October and February, during the summer rains are very rare. The average amount of rainfall varies considerably based on the disposition of the reliefs.

The wettest area of the region is that of the Nebrodi mountains where usually fall approximately 1,300 mm of rain per year, but in most of the island fall between 700 and 500 mm of rain per year. The driest part of the island is the southern section, where in some places there are less than 500 mm of rain per year. On the summit of Mount Etna snow is usually present from mid-December to mid-April.

The coast under the Montechiaro Castle, Palma di Montechiaro, Agrigento, Sicily. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

The temperature of the sea in Sicily is over 22 ° C between June and October, in August reaches 27 ° C, while in February and March drops to 15 ° C.

WHEN TO GO TO SICILY

Due to its mild climate, all year round is suitable for visiting this beautiful island. The best months for a trip to Sicily, however, are those between April and September.

: Temple of the Dioscuri, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

: Etna whitened with snow, and the coast towards Giardini Naxos, Sicily. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

: The cathedral in Cefalu, Palermo, Sicily. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

TABLES OF CLIMATE OF SICILY

*PALERMO* (71 meters)
Month	Average Low Temp. (°C)	Average High Temp. (°C)	Rain (mm)
January	6,8	15,4	89
February	7,0	15,9	69
March	8,0	17,5	58
April	10,1	20,1	46
May	12,9	23,4	25
June	16,6	27,2	10
July	19,0	30,1	5
August	19,6	30,4	12
September	17,9	28,3	42
October	14,8	24,5	80
November	11,3	20,6	84
December	8,4	16,9	93
YEAR	12,7	22,5	613

*TRAPANI* (7 meters)
Month	Average Low Temp. (°C)	Average High Temp. (°C)	Rain (mm)
January	7,9	15,0	66
February	7,7	15,3	50
March	8,4	16,7	43
April	10,1	19,1	38
May	13,4	23,4	19
June	16,8	27,1	3
July	19,6	29,7	3
August	20,6	30,4	9
September	18,6	27,9	43
October	15,6	23,8	71
November	11,8	19,3	79
December	9,4	16,3	69
YEAR	13,3	22,0	495

*MESSINA* (51 meters)
Month	Average Low Temp. (°C)	Average High Temp. (°C)	Rain (mm)
January	10,1	14,1	103
February	9,8	14,7	100
March	10,9	16,1	83
April	12,5	18,3	68
May	16,4	22,5	33
June	20,4	26,8	12
July	23,4	30,0	20
August	24,2	30,5	25
September	21,5	27,5	64
October	17,8	23,2	113
November	14,1	18,8	119
December	11,6	15,8	103
YEAR	16,1	21,6	847

*ENNA* (965 meters)
Month	Average Low Temp. (°C)	Average High Temp. (°C)	Rain (mm)
January	2,9	6,5	37
February	2,7	6,9	35
March	3,8	8,4	32
April	6,1	11,8	21
May	11,1	17,6	16
June	14,9	22,3	13
July	17,9	25,4	10
August	18,2	25,6	24
September	15,0	21,5	24
October	10,8	15,8	57
November	7,9	12,3	36
December	4,8	8,5	51
YEAR	9,7	15,2	360

*SIRACUSA* (23 meters)
Month	Average Low Temp. (°C)	Average High Temp. (°C)	Rain (mm)
January	7,3	14,8	75
February	7,5	15,3	52
March	8,7	17,1	44
April	10,7	19,7	30
May	13,9	23,7	16
June	17,8	28,2	5
July	20,7	31,3	3
August	21,2	31,2	7
September	19,2	28,1	44
October	16,0	24,0	78
November	12,1	19,6	94
December	9,0	16,3	78
YEAR	13,7	22,4	526