Best Time to Visit Sicily

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Sicily. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Messina. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Sicily for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 10 °C to 30 °C
Waves Symbol 13 °C to 25 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.554.61 in (2 – 12 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Sicily: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. 15 °C
Water max. 14 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. 15 °C
Water max. 13 °C
MarchMar
TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C
Water max. 14 °C
AprilApr
TemperaturesTemp. up to 18 °C
Water max. 15 °C
MayMay
TemperaturesTemp. up to 22 °C
JuneJun
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JulyJul
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AugustAug
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SeptemberSep
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OctoberOct
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NovemberNov
TemperaturesTemp. up to 19 °C
DecemberDec
TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C
Water max. 16 °C

Climate Chart Sicily

Messina

Climate Chart Messina
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Sicily

In the following, you will find the climate table for Sicily, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Messina (Sicily)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature15°15°16°18°22°26°30°30°27°23°19°16°
Night Temperature10°10°11°13°16°20°23°24°21°17°14°11°
Water Temperature14°13°14°15°17°21°24°25°24°22°19°16°
Precipitation (inch)4.453.863.312.361.260.550.750.942.174.294.214.61
Rainy days1211984223591012
Hours of Sunshine456781011108654
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Messina is 18.2 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: August (26.2 °C)
Coldest month: January (11.8 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Messina is 25 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
May, June, July, August, September, October, and November

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
June, July, August, September, and October

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 32.76 inch on 87 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

You cannot expect snow in any month in Messina.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 10.7 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.8 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

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Messina: Market Tour & Lunch/Dinner at a Cesarina’s Home | Messina: Private Home Cooking Demo with a Four-Course Meal | Taormina: Roundtrip Transfer from Messina | Messina Private Home Cooking Class | Messina: Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home | Messina: Ionian Coast Private Day Trip with Cannoli Tasting | Messina: Market Tour, Private Home Cooking Class and Dinner |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Messina
overcast clouds     overcast clouds, 7.1 °C
Clouds: 100 %       Wind: 3 mph ONO
Air Pressure: 1027 hPa       Humidity: 57 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 08:44 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
moderate rain5 °C to 10 °Cmoderate rain7 °C to 8 °Clight rain7 °C to 10 °Csky is clear6 °C to 11 °Cbroken clouds9 °C to 12 °Clight rain10 °C to 13 °C
5 °C to 10 °C7 °C to 8 °C7 °C to 10 °C6 °C to 11 °C9 °C to 12 °C10 °C to 13 °C
Clouds: 99 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 7 %Clouds: 78 %Clouds: 62 %
0.28 in of rain0.96 in of rain0.02 in of rainNo PrecipitationNo Precipitation0.03 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Italy: Regions

Sicily is part of the holiday destination Italy. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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