Palermo weather by month & the best time to visit
Italy · coastal city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Palermo is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with August and June close behind. Palermo averages about 2,842 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Palermo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Palermo is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (39/100, 97 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Palermo?
Palermo gets a lot of sun: around 2,842 hours a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate July (94) from January (39), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 38 destinations in Italy for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,538 hours. The year's 712 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 97 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 86 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| March | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 74 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 86 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 56 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 27 mm | 7 | 20° / 68°F |
| June | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 7 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 13 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 61 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 91 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 14° / 57°F | 87 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 95 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Palermo by month
The sea off Palermo is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 15°C / 59°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Palermo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Palermo?
Palermo is a coastal city break in Italy with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Palermo get a year?
Palermo gets about 2,842 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Palermo?
The sunniest time to visit Palermo is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Palermo?
January is the least sunny month in Palermo, scoring 39/100 with about 97 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Palermo?
The sea in Palermo ranges from about 15°C (February) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Palermo?
The typical midday UV index in Palermo peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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