Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erice 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 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 613 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Erice enjoys an average of 3978 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Erice 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, Erice experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Erice, Sicily, Italy with other places around the world.
Erice usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Erice are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 57 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 14 (0.6) | 47 (1.8) | 85 (3.4) | 131 (5.1) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Erice are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Erice: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 275 | 333 | 354 | 394 | 401 | 420 | 392 | 338 | 316 | 265 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Erice 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 Erice UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |