Best time to visit Palermo
The best time to visit Palermo is April–June and September–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
°C
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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 | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | good month |
| February | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| March | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| April | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| May | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 50 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| June | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| July | 30.6 °C / 87 °F | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | good month |
| August | 30.6 °C / 87 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 19 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| September | 27 °C / 81 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| October | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 88 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| November | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| December | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 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: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April–June, September–November
- Good
- July–August, December–March
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily high 13.3 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.6 days, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 80%.
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, wet days 11.2 days, average daily low 7.2 °C / 45 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.1 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 78%.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 15.5 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, wet days 11.5 days, relative humidity 76%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 8.9 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 72%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.1 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 7.2 days, average daily low 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 67%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 61%, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 58%.
Against: feels like (high) 33 °C / 91 °F, average daily high 30.6 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 22.1 °C / 72 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 19 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 61%.
Against: feels like (high) 33.2 °C / 92 °F, average daily high 30.6 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.5 days, average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 70%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 88 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, wet days 10.6 days, relative humidity 76%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.4 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, wet days 11.1 days.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, feels like (high) 12.7 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily high 14.7 °C / 58 °F, wet days 10.3 days, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
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, 150 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) | 10.8 °C | 11.1 °C | 13.9 °C | 18.4 °C | 23.1 °C | 29.3 °C | 33 °C | 33.2 °C | 28.6 °C | 23.3 °C | 17.4 °C | 12.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 2.4 days | 2.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.4 days | 0.5 days | 0 days | 0.5 days | 1.6 days | 2.9 days | 1.8 days | 1.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.2 h | 9.1 h | 10.3 h | 11.4 h | 12.9 h | 13.6 h | 13.8 h | 12.7 h | 11.3 h | 9.5 h | 8.6 h | 7.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 78% | 76% | 72% | 67% | 61% | 58% | 61% | 70% | 76% | 80% | 80% |
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 | 9.4 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 16.2 µg/m³ | 20.8 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 16.2 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.
- Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
1 km away