Palermo: weather and best time to visit
Palermo (Italy) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 30°C; the coolest month is February at around 14°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Palermo
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Palermo climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° | 9° | 15° | 11 | 8 | 40 | 50 | 74 |
| Feb | 14° | 9° | 14° | 12 | 9 | 42 | 50 | 74 |
| Mar | 16° | 10° | 15° | 11 | 10 | 45 | 63 | 78 |
| Apr | 18° | 12° | 16° | 8 | 10 | 52 | 77 | 85 |
| May | 22° | 16° | 19° | 5 | 12 | 65 | 90 | 90 |
| Jun | 26° | 20° | 22° | 2 | 14 | 88 | 94 | 78 |
| Jul | 29° | 23° | 26° | 3 | 14 | 97 | 83 | 67 |
| Aug | 30° | 23° | 27° | 2 | 13 | 97 | 80 | 64 |
| Sep | 26° | 21° | 25° | 10 | 11 | 85 | 78 | 62 |
| Oct | 23° | 18° | 23° | 10 | 9 | 72 | 81 | 77 |
| Nov | 19° | 14° | 20° | 11 | 8 | 51 | 72 | 76 |
| Dec | 15° | 11° | 17° | 14 | 8 | 36 | 50 | 68 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Palermo in January
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Palermo in February
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 9°C. February is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Palermo in March
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Palermo in April
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Palermo in May
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Palermo in June
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Palermo in July
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 23°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 3 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Palermo in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 23°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 2 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Palermo in September
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Palermo in October
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Palermo in November
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Palermo in December
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 11°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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