When to go · Catania
Catania, month by month
The best months for Catania: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35°C (95°F)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F (35°C)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35°C (95°F)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F (35°C)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Catania, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Catania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.