When to go · Palermo
Palermo, month by month
The best months for Palermo: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, crowded), late Dec–early Jan.15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 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.15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 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.16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Palermo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Palermo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Palermo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, crowded), late Dec–early Jan.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, crowded), late Dec–early Jan.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Palermo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Palermo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 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.19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, crowded), late Dec–early Jan.16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palermo, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Palermo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Palermo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Palermo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.