Best time to visit Messina
The best time to visit Messina is April–June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Messina, Sicily, Italy
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 95 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| March | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| April | 17 °C / 63 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| May | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| June | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 24 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| July | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 9 mm / 0.3 in | good month |
| August | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| September | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| October | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| November | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| December | 15 °C / 59 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 104 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April–June, September
- Good
- February–March, July–August, October–December
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily high 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, wet days 11.4 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.8 °C / 51 °F.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 12.7 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, average daily high 14.6 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 12.6 days.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.3 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.6 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 75%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 73%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 24 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, relative humidity 71%, average daily low 20.7 °C / 69 °F.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: feels like (high) 30.7 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.2 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 24.1 °C / 75 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 9.9 days, relative humidity 73%, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 98 mm / 3.9 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 18.5 °C / 65 °F, wet days 11.3 days, relative humidity 76%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 94 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 12.3 days.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 12.9 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gambarie, 26 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 10.9 °C | 10.8 °C | 12.7 °C | 16.3 °C | 20.8 °C | 26.8 °C | 30.7 °C | 31.2 °C | 27.2 °C | 22.4 °C | 17.3 °C | 12.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.9 days | 2.9 days | 3.1 days | 1.6 days | 0.6 days | 0.6 days | 0.1 days | 0.5 days | 1.9 days | 3.1 days | 2.9 days | 3.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 7 am | 4 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.2 h | 9 h | 10.3 h | 11.3 h | 12.8 h | 13.5 h | 13.9 h | 12.8 h | 11.2 h | 9.5 h | 8.3 h | 7.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 74% | 74% | 76% | 75% | 73% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 74% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8.2 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 13.2 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.