Catania vs Reggio Calabria: which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 85 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Catania and Reggio Calabria are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,786 vs 2,786 hours a year. Catania has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Reggio Calabria in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Catania | Reggio Calabria | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,786 | 2,786 |
| Sunniest month | June (93/100) | July (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 53/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 548 mm | 668 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Catania vs Reggio Calabria month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | Reggio Calabria | Catania | Reggio Calabria | Catania | Reggio Calabria | Catania | Reggio Calabria | |
| January | 48 | 40 | 15° | 14° | 67 | 80 | 16° | 16° |
| February | 56 | 41 | 16° | 14° | 61 | 73 | 15° | 15° |
| March | 79 | 56 | 19° | 16° | 51 | 62 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 89 | 80 | 22° | 19° | 36 | 44 | 18° | 17° |
| May | 92 | 91 | 27° | 23° | 16 | 24 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 93 | 92 | 32° | 28° | 13 | 20 | 25° | 23° |
| July | 56 | 93 | 36° | 31° | 7 | 12 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 56 | 92 | 36° | 31° | 11 | 17 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 86 | 84 | 31° | 28° | 53 | 64 | 28° | 27° |
| October | 83 | 80 | 26° | 24° | 70 | 82 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 80 | 78 | 20° | 20° | 83 | 95 | 21° | 22° |
| December | 54 | 52 | 16° | 16° | 80 | 95 | 18° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Catania · Feb Catania · Mar Catania · Apr Catania · May even · Jun even · Jul Reggio Calabria · Aug Reggio Calabria · Sep even · Oct Catania · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Catania (average score 60/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Catania (average score 87/100 vs 76). Catania is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Reggio Calabria (average score 92/100 vs 68). Catania is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Catania (average score 85/100 vs 82). 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, Reggio Calabria about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Catania weather by month · Reggio Calabria weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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