Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lampedusa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 357 mm (14.0 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lampedusa enjoys an average of 3989 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lampedusa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lampedusa experiences 77 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy with other places around the world.
Lampedusa usually has the most precipitation in January, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lampedusa are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 23 (0.9) | 84 (3.3) | 72 (2.8) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Lampedusa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lampedusa: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 279 | 337 | 353 | 391 | 396 | 412 | 388 | 338 | 317 | 269 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 47m |
Lampedusa 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 Lampedusa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |