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 / 5 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 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 / 5 °C, 7 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 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 / 6 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 9 °C, 6 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 12 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.31 °C / 17 °C, 2 rain days88 °F / 63 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35°C+ heat), Aug peak crowds.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F+ heat), Aug peak crowds.34 °C / 19 °C, 1 rain days93 °F / 66 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35°C+ heat), Aug peak crowds.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F+ heat), Aug peak crowds.35 °C / 20 °C, 2 rain days95 °F / 68 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.31 °C / 18 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 64 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 15 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 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 / 10 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 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 / 7 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday