When to go · Messina
Messina in February
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 10°C (49°F)49°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- MessinaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9.7 °C (49 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 49 °F (9.7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Messina, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 19.4 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.4 °C)
Night low
Feb: 9.7 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.7 °C)
Apr: 13.3 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 1
February: Outside 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.
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