The most comfortable time to visit Siracusa is from mid April to mid June, and again from late September to mid November. For sun, aim for mid June to July; for walking, go from mid October 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 July, with a second spell from mid August to mid September. It peaks in early September, at 71. Avoid mid November to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 17% 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 mid November. It peaks in late May, at 87. The weakest stretch is from late July to mid August, when it drops to 12, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid October to May. It peaks in mid April, at 86. Avoid late June to August for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Siracusa over the whole year is 18°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C. The rainy (wet) season in Siracusa runs from September to December, peaking in October with a 37% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 6%. Winds in Siracusa are highest in March, averaging 2.9 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in January, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Siracusa come in July, when the sky is typically 14% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 48%.
Month by month Siracusa 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 | 13°C | 8°C | 10°C | 20% | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 18 | 0 | 73 |
| February | 14°C | 9°C | 12°C | 29% | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 27 | 0 | 78 |
| March | 15°C | 9°C | 12°C | 23% | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 32 | 0 | 78 |
| April | 18°C | 12°C | 16°C | 13% | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 61 | 2 | 84 |
| May | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 22% | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 82 | 15 | 66 |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 18% | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 52 | 59 | 21 |
| July | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 6% | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 19 | 66 | 4 |
| August | 30°C | 23°C | 32°C | 19% | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 15 | 61 | 4 |
| September | 26°C | 20°C | 27°C | 31% | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 50 | 64 | 18 |
| October | 22°C | 16°C | 22°C | 37% | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 78 | 29 | 53 |
| November | 18°C | 13°C | 17°C | 37% | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 67 | 3 | 78 |
| December | 15°C | 10°C | 12°C | 31% | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 32 | 0 | 78 |
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 Siracusa weather by season
Year round, Siracusa has days of about 13°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°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 October 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.
Siracusa weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Siracusa has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Siracusa weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Siracusa has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Siracusa weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Siracusa has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Siracusa weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Siracusa has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Siracusa?
The rainy (wet) season in Siracusa runs from September to December, peaking in October with a 37% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 6%.
What time of year is Siracusa windiest?
Winds in Siracusa are highest in March, averaging 2.9 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in January, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Siracusa year round?
The average temperature in Siracusa over the whole year is 18°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.
Where to go instead in early August, 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.