Catania vs Comiso: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 66 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Comiso is the sunnier overall: about 3,021 hours of sunshine a year to Catania's 2,786. Catania has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Comiso in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Catania | Comiso | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,786 | 3,021 |
| Sunniest month | June (93/100) | June (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 51/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 89/100 |
| Rain / year | 548 mm | 571 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Catania vs Comiso month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | Comiso | Catania | Comiso | Catania | Comiso | Catania | Comiso | |
| January | 48 | 41 | 15° | 14° | 67 | 78 | 16° | 16° |
| February | 56 | 42 | 16° | 14° | 61 | 66 | 15° | 16° |
| March | 79 | 58 | 19° | 16° | 51 | 56 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 89 | 83 | 22° | 19° | 36 | 36 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 92 | 94 | 27° | 24° | 16 | 14 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 93 | 95 | 32° | 29° | 13 | 11 | 25° | 25° |
| July | 56 | 86 | 36° | 33° | 7 | 5 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 56 | 86 | 36° | 33° | 11 | 9 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 86 | 87 | 31° | 28° | 53 | 53 | 28° | 26° |
| October | 83 | 84 | 26° | 24° | 70 | 73 | 24° | 23° |
| November | 80 | 74 | 20° | 19° | 83 | 88 | 21° | 21° |
| December | 54 | 48 | 16° | 15° | 80 | 82 | 18° | 17° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Catania · Feb Catania · Mar Catania · Apr Catania · May even · Jun even · Jul Comiso · Aug Comiso · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Catania · Dec Catania.
When to pick which
- November–February: Catania (average score 60/100 vs 51). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Catania (average score 87/100 vs 78). Catania is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Comiso (average score 89/100 vs 68). Catania is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Catania averages 85/100, Comiso 86/100. Catania is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Sea temperature
Catania's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Catania about 6 months a year, Comiso about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Catania weather by month · Comiso weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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