The most comfortable time to visit Catania is from mid April to mid June, and again from late September to November. For sun, aim for mid June to September; for walking, go from November to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid June to September. It peaks in early July, at 83. Avoid mid November to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 21% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid April to mid June, with a second spell from late September to November. It peaks in late May, at 93. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 14, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from November to May. It peaks in early April, at 91. Avoid July to early September for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Catania over the whole year is 18°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C. The rainy (wet) season in Catania runs from October to December, peaking in November with a 17% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to September; July is the driest month, at 2%. Winds in Catania are highest in March, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Catania come in July, when the sky is typically 18% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 48%.
Month by month Catania climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 7°C | 11°C | 8% | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 22 | 0 | 80 |
| February | 16°C | 7°C | 12°C | 9% | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 30 | 0 | 85 |
| March | 17°C | 9°C | 13°C | 9% | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 38 | 0 | 85 |
| April | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 5% | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 65 | 2 | 91 |
| May | 23°C | 15°C | 20°C | 6% | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 90 | 11 | 76 |
| June | 28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 4% | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 63 | 67 | 23 |
| July | 31°C | 23°C | 30°C | 2% | 18% | 3.7 m/s | 23 | 79 | 2 |
| August | 31°C | 22°C | 31°C | 4% | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 16 | 77 | 2 |
| September | 28°C | 20°C | 28°C | 9% | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 48 | 71 | 14 |
| October | 24°C | 16°C | 23°C | 13% | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 84 | 42 | 44 |
| November | 20°C | 13°C | 18°C | 17% | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 78 | 4 | 81 |
| December | 16°C | 9°C | 13°C | 11% | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 40 | 0 | 85 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Catania weather by season
Year round, Catania has days of about 14°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 7°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 18°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Catania weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Catania has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.
Catania weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Catania has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 6% chance of rain on a given day.
Catania weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Catania has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 3% chance of rain on a given day.
Catania weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Catania has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Catania?
The rainy (wet) season in Catania runs from October to December, peaking in November with a 17% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to September; July is the driest month, at 2%.
What time of year is Catania windiest?
Winds in Catania are highest in March, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Catania year round?
The average temperature in Catania over the whole year is 18°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.