Climate in Catania, Italy

Catania, Italy has a mediterranean climate. The annual average temperature is about 18.1°C, with around 2465 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 800 mm across 90 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 28.7°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 7.4°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Catania is classified as Mediterranean. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Italy — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Italy is about 800 mm a year over roughly 90 rainy days, with the wettest month Dec and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Catania: every city in Italy carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Catania sees an estimated 2465 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Catania are Jul, Jun, Aug. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Catania has a climate comfort score of 95/100, a very comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Palermo — Mediterranean, comfort 95/100
• Climate in Bari — Mediterranean, comfort 87/100
• Climate in Naples — Mediterranean, comfort 92/100