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Best time to visit Mount Etna

The best time to visit Mount Etna is May–June, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January10.2 °C / 50 °F3.2 °C / 38 °F98 mm / 3.8 inneither best nor good
February10.6 °C / 51 °F3.2 °C / 38 °F103 mm / 4.1 inneither best nor good
March12.6 °C / 55 °F5 °C / 41 °F110 mm / 4.3 inneither best nor good
April15.8 °C / 60 °F7.9 °C / 46 °F79 mm / 3.1 ingood month
May19.6 °C / 67 °F11.5 °C / 53 °F67 mm / 2.6 inbest month
June24.6 °C / 76 °F16 °C / 61 °F62 mm / 2.4 inbest month
July27.8 °C / 82 °F18.9 °C / 66 °F21 mm / 0.8 ingood month
August27.7 °C / 82 °F19.2 °C / 67 °F58 mm / 2.3 ingood month
September23.9 °C / 75 °F16.3 °C / 61 °F99 mm / 3.9 ingood month
October19.7 °C / 67 °F12.6 °C / 55 °F121 mm / 4.8 ingood month
November15.4 °C / 60 °F8.5 °C / 47 °F101 mm / 4 ingood month
December11.7 °C / 53 °F4.8 °C / 41 °F78 mm / 3.1 inneither best nor good
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'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
May–June
Good
April, July–November
Why these months

  • April · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 15.8 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, wet days 11.5 days, relative humidity 73%.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20.3 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, wet days 10.1 days, relative humidity 69%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 7.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 63%.

  • July · good

    In its favour: precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, feels like (high) 30.3 °C / 87 °F, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 18.9 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 59%.

  • August · good

    In its favour: precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 30.3 °C / 87 °F, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 6.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 19.2 °C / 67 °F.

  • September · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 3.6 days, relative humidity 73%.

    Against: wet days 12.2 days.

  • October · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 121 mm / 4.8 in, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.

    Against: wet days 12.5 days, relative humidity 79%.

  • November · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F.

    Against: wet days 12.3 days, relative humidity 82%.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: good
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
March–May, November–December
Good
January–February, June, September–October
Why these months

  • January · good

    In its favour: average daily high 10.2 °C / 50 °F, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F, wet days 12 days, feels like (high) 7.8 °C / 46 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 9.9 h.

  • February · good

    In its favour: average daily high 10.6 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 103 mm / 4.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F, wet days 11.4 days, feels like (high) 8.2 °C / 47 °F, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 12.6 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, feels like (high) 11.1 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 5 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 12 h, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.

    Against: wet days 14.2 days.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 15.8 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 13.2 h, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 11.5 days, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 20.3 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 14.2 h, wet days 10.1 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 7.1 days, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 14.7 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F.

  • September · good

    In its favour: average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 99 mm / 3.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 12.4 h, days with heavy rain 3.6 days, wet days 12.2 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F, feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F.

  • October · good

    In its favour: average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 121 mm / 4.8 in, feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wet days 12.5 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.

    Against: days with heavy rain 4.2 days.

  • November · best

    In its favour: average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, feels like (high) 14.2 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 8.5 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 12.3 days, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 11.7 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, wet days 10.5 days, feels like (high) 9.5 °C / 49 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 9.6 h.

Skiing and snow

Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither

No month is good for this in Mount Etna.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Etna Nord, 5 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 7.8 °C8.2 °C11.1 °C15.4 °C20.3 °C26.6 °C30.3 °C30.3 °C25.3 °C19.8 °C14.2 °C9.5 °C
Days with heavy rain 2.5 days2.6 days2.9 days2.6 days2.2 days2.5 days0.7 days2.2 days3.6 days4.2 days2.9 days2.4 days
Time rain usually falls 4 pm5 pm5 pm4 pm4 pm4 pm3 pm3 pm4 pm4 pm4 pm3 pm
Sunshine per day 8.2 h9 h10.3 h11.2 h12.8 h13.5 h13.9 h12.7 h11.1 h9.4 h8.3 h7.8 h
Relative humidity 81%79%77%73%69%63%59%63%73%79%82%82%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20258.3 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³10 µg/m³8.3 µg/m³11.1 µg/m³11.2 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³9.2 µg/m³8.8 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³8.1 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202514.1 µg/m³17.5 µg/m³15.8 µg/m³13.8 µg/m³16.7 µg/m³16.9 µg/m³16.9 µg/m³12.7 µg/m³12.6 µg/m³12.7 µg/m³11.1 µg/m³13.5 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.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Etna Park

    1 km away

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).