Best: May-Jun · Great: Apr, Jul-Sep
A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around July giving way to milder, wetter conditions by December. In May, expect highs around 24°C with rain on roughly 4 days of the month.
Taormina's cliffside old town and the Valley of the Temples' ancient Greek ruins are the region's signature draws, alongside Mount Etna.
Try Sicilian arancini and cannoli, shaped by the island's Arab-Norman history.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect mild days around 15°/7°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 15°/7°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/9°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/11°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/14°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/21°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/20°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/17°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/13°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/10°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).