When to go · Messina
Messina, month by month
The best months for Messina: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec.
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.14.8 °C / 10.1 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 50 °F, 11 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 / 9.7 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 49 °F, 10 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.16.9 °C / 11.3 °C, 9 rain days62 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19.4 °C / 13.3 °C, 8 rain days67 °F / 56 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23.4 °C / 16.9 °C, 5 rain days74 °F / 62 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27.8 °C / 21.1 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).30.9 °C / 24 °C, 2 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).31.4 °C / 24.7 °C, 3 rain days89 °F / 76 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27.8 °C / 21.4 °C, 6 rain days82 °F / 71 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 18.3 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 65 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).19.8 °C / 14.6 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 58 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).16.2 °C / 11.4 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 53 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday