Best Month to Visit Palermo
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Spring (April-May), Autumn (October-November)
Hot Mediterranean with North African influences and intense summer heat
Palermo sits in the Conca d'Oro valley surrounded by mountains that trap summer heat, pushing temperatures above 35°C regularly. Sirocco winds from the Sahara bring suffocating heat waves several times yearly. Winters are mild and green. The city receives most of its 600mm annual rainfall in short, intense autumn and winter storms. Sea breezes provide afternoon relief along Mondello Beach.
- Typically sunnier
- May, June, July, August
- Typically wetter
- October, November, December
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Palermo
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Palermo's own coordinates (38.12° N, 13.36° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 48 min | 31° | 58 min |
| February | 10 h 42 min | 39° | 53 min |
| March | 11 h 48 min | 49° | 51 min |
| April | 13 h 6 min | 61° | 52 min |
| May | 14 h 12 min | 71° | 55 min |
| June | 14 h 48 min | 75° | 58 min |
| July | 14 h 36 min | 73° | 57 min |
| August | 13 h 36 min | 66° | 53 min |
| September | 12 h 24 min | 54° | 51 min |
| October | 11 h 6 min | 42° | 52 min |
| November | 10 h 0 min | 33° | 56 min |
| December | 9 h 30 min | 29° | 60 min |
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