Climate of Palermo
Palermo has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Palermo is 20° degrees and there is about 351 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 229 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 22°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 14°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 117 days and there is a total of approximately 350 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3314 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 12°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in July |
Coldest month: | 12°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 22°C |
Sea temperature: | between 14°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 248 days |
Days with rain: | 117 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 350 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3314 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Palermo.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Palermo.
Climate table of Palermo
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Palermo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Palermo might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
Night temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Water temp. (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 47 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 54 | 30 | 28 |
Days with rain | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Dry days | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Palermo
The best time to visit Palermo on Sicily is from May through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Palermo is 29°C in July and the lowest is 12°C in January. The highest water temperature is 30°C and at its coldest the water is 14°C.
Climate of Palermo by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Palermo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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