Is Palermo sunnier than Comiso?

Comiso is the sunnier: about 3,021 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,842 — a difference of 179 hours.

Which is warmer, Palermo or Comiso?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Palermo averages 23°C (73°F), Comiso 22°C (72°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Palermo or Comiso?

They are close in the November–February window: Palermo averages 53/100 (about 16°C days), Comiso 51/100 (about 16°C).

Which has the warmer sea, Palermo or Comiso?

Both peak at about 29°C (84°F); month-by-month sea temperatures for both are on this page.

Palermo vs Comiso: which is sunnier?

🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 187 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Comiso is the sunnier overall: about 3,021 hours of sunshine a year to Palermo's 2,842. Palermo has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Comiso in 3 (3 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Palermo	Comiso
Sunshine hours / year	2,842	3,021
Sunniest month	July (94/100)	June (95/100)
Nov–Feb average score	53/100	51/100
Jun–Aug average score	93/100	89/100
Rain / year	712 mm	571 mm
Warmest sea	29°C / 84°F	29°C / 84°F
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	10 (very high)

Palermo vs Comiso month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Palermo	Comiso	Palermo	Comiso	Palermo	Comiso	Palermo	Comiso
January	39	41	14°	14°	97	78	16°	16°
February	40	42	14°	14°	86	66	15°	16°
March	62	58	17°	16°	74	56	16°	16°
April	86	83	20°	19°	56	36	17°	18°
May	91	94	24°	24°	27	14	20°	20°
June	92	95	29°	29°	18	11	24°	25°
July	94	86	32°	33°	7	5	27°	27°
August	93	86	32°	33°	13	9	29°	29°
September	85	87	28°	28°	61	53	26°	26°
October	79	84	24°	24°	91	73	23°	23°
November	80	74	20°	19°	87	88	21°	21°
December	52	48	16°	15°	95	82	18°	17°

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Palermo · Apr Palermo · May Comiso · Jun Comiso · Jul Palermo · Aug Palermo · Sep even · Oct Comiso · Nov Palermo · Dec Palermo.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Palermo averages 53/100, Comiso 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Palermo averages 80/100, Comiso 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
June–August: Palermo (average score 93/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
September–October: Comiso (average score 86/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).

Sea temperature

Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Palermo 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: Palermo weather by month · Comiso weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.

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