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Monthly climate in Catania, Italy

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Catania features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 582 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Catania enjoys an average of 3899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Catania, Italy

The warmest months in Catania are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Catania experiences 111 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 Catania. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		35°C
(95°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(86°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(84°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Catania, Italy

Catania usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Catania are May, July and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Catania. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)54 (2.1)58 (2.3)39 (1.5)26 (1.0)28 (1.1)18 (0.7)15 (0.6)49 (1.9)113 (4.5)107 (4.2)36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)46764423811117

Monthly sunshine hours in Catania, Italy

The sunniest months in Catania are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Catania: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Catania. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211266324344392399417393330297258262
Mean daily daylight hours9h 53m10h 47m11h 58m13h 10m14h 11m14h 42m14h 26m13h 32m12h 23m11h 10m10h 8m9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Catania, Italy

Catania experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Catania UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Catania. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3569101011109743