When to go · Catania
Catania in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35°C (95°F)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F (35°C)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35°C (95°F)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95°F (35°C)+ heat), Aug peak crowds.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- CataniaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 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.
Ferragosto (Assumption) big impact
15 Aug · Italy
Peak of the Italian holiday; cities empty of locals, coasts full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Catania, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35°C+ heat), Aug peak crowds.
April: Inside Catania's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Catania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen