Sicily weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 2 places in Sicily from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: June – September. July is the warmest month with 30 °C, January the coolest with 13 °C.
Best time to visit Sicily
The best time to visit Sicily is June – September: days of 26–30 °C, 10 hours of sunshine a day and 4 rainy days a month on average. The sea is 23–27 °C then. It reaches 20 °C, warm enough for most swimmers, from June to November. Most rainy days fall in January (10).
Sicily weather by month
Long-term averages of 2 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; open a month for details.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 39 | 12–14° | 15° | 5 h | 10 |
| FebruaryFeb | 42 | 12–14° | 15° | 6 h | 9 |
| MarchMar | 50 | 14–17° | 15° | 7 h | 9 |
| AprilApr | 59 | 16–19° | 16° | 8 h | 8 |
| MayMay | 73 | 20–23° | 18–19° | 9 h | 6 |
| JuneJun | 94 | 25–28° | 22–23° | 11 h | 3 |
| JulyJul | 89 | 28–31° | 25–26° | 12 h | 2 |
| AugustAug | 88 | 28–31° | 27° | 10 h | 3 |
| SeptemberSep | 86 | 24–27° | 25–26° | 8 h | 8 |
| OctoberOct | 67 | 21–24° | 23° | 6 h | 9 |
| NovemberNov | 53 | 17–19° | 20° | 5 h | 10 |
| DecemberDec | 41 | 13–16° | 17° | 5 h | 9 |
Where is it warmest in Sicily?
Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.
In January, it is warmest in Palermo with 14 °C, ahead of Taormina (12 °C).
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Sicily weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit Sicily?
The best time to visit Sicily is June – September: days reach 26–30 °C, with 10 hours of sunshine a day and 4 rainy days a month on average.
What is the warmest month in Sicily?
July is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 30 °C on average (28–31 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 13 °C.
How warm is it in Sicily in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 12–14 °C on average and the sea is 15 °C.
When can you swim in Sicily?
The sea is 20 °C or warmer from June to November and warmest in August with 27 °C.
Where is it warmest in Sicily?
In January, the warmest are Palermo (14 °C) and Taormina (12 °C).
When does it rain most in Sicily?
January has the most rainy days (10 on average), July the fewest (2).
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)