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Monthly climate in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zafferana Etnea features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1079 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zafferana Etnea 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 Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy §

The warmest months in Zafferana Etnea are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (69 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zafferana Etnea experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zafferana Etnea, 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 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy §

Zafferana Etnea usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zafferana Etnea are May, July and August. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zafferana Etnea, 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) 69 (2.7) 75 (2.9) 108 (4.2) 74 (2.9) 59 (2.3) 78 (3.1) 30 (1.2) 69 (2.7) 102 (4.0) 181 (7.1) 150 (5.9) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 14 11 9 9 4 9 12 14 16 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy §

The sunniest months in Zafferana Etnea are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zafferana Etnea: 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 Zafferana Etnea, 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 211 266 324 344 392 399 417 393 330 297 258 262
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 12m 14h 42m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 23m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy §

Zafferana Etnea 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 Zafferana Etnea UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zafferana Etnea, 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 9 10 10 11 10 9 7 4 3