Sicily weather by month

Sicily is warmest in July (31°C average high) and coolest in January (15°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go June to August. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming June to November.

Warmest month

July

31°C

Coolest month

January

15°C

Wettest month

November

13 rainy days

Flight from London

2½h

direct, estimated

Sicily temperature by month

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MonthDayNightSeaRainy days
January15°C9°C16°C12
February15°C9°C15°C9
March17°C10°C16°C12
April19°C12°C17°C8
May22°C15°C19°C8
June27°C20°C24°C4
July31°C23°C28°C2
August31°C23°C28°C5
September27°C21°C26°C10
October24°C17°C24°C11
November20°C14°C21°C13
December16°C11°C18°C11

When to go to Sicily

What is the best month to visit Sicily for sun?

For warm, mostly dry days, go June to August, going by our 10-year averages.

What is the hottest month in Sicily?

July averages 31°C. January is the coolest at 15°C.

When does it rain most in Sicily?

November, with about 13 wet days.

When is the sea warm enough to swim in Sicily?

June to November, when the sea averages 21°C or more.

How we measured this

Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. A rainy day has at least 1 mm of rain.

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