When to go · Messina
Messina in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 11°C (53°F)53°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MessinaHighs around 16.2 °C (61 °F), lows around 11.4 °C (53 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16.2 °C), lows around 53 °F (11.4 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and St Stephen's Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Italy
Most shops, museums and many restaurants shut on the 25th; papal Christmas Mass in Rome.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Messina, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 16.2 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.2 °C)
Apr: 19.4 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Apr: 13.3 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).
April: Inside Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Messina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast