Monthly climate in Acireale, Sicily, Italy

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Acireale features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 584 mm (23.0 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Acireale enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Acireale, Sicily, Italy §

The warmest months in Acireale are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Acireale experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Acireale, Sicily, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
31°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Acireale, Sicily, Italy §

Acireale usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Acireale are May, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Acireale, Sicily, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46 (1.8) 60 (2.4) 61 (2.4) 26 (1.0) 12 (0.5) 18 (0.7) 8 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 35 (1.4) 146 (5.8) 131 (5.1) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 8 6 2 2 2 1 7 10 11 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Acireale, Sicily, Italy §

The sunniest months in Acireale are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Acireale: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Acireale, Sicily, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213 269 325 346 394 399 416 393 332 298 260 263
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 53m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 10m 14h 11m 14h 42m 14h 25m 13h 32m 12h 23m 11h 11m 10h 8m 9h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Acireale, Sicily, Italy §

Acireale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Acireale UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Acireale, Sicily, Italy.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 8 7 4 3