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Weather in December in Sicily

Thinking about venturing to Sicily this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sicily in December?

Sicily is a region in Italy. December in Sicily generally has temperatures that range from moderate to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. In December, it is winter.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from moderate in Bronte at 13°C to pleasant in Lampedusa at 18°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Lampedusa and 5°C in Bronte.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Valguarnera Caropepe with an average of 50 mm to high rainfall in Torre Faro with 136 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Palermo.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 121 hours of sunlight anticipated in Palermo. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Sicily, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Sicily's yearly weather, check out our Sicily climate page.

Where to go in Sicily in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sicily on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Sicily?

Palermo

In December Palermo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Palermo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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20°C 
14°C 
156 hours 
72 mm 
11 days 
17°C 
11°C 
121 hours 
79 mm 
12 days 
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15°C 
9°C 
140 hours 
73 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Palermo

Syracuse

In December Syracuse generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Syracuse
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
16°C 
168 hours 
80 mm 
10 days 
17°C 
13°C 
139 hours 
83 mm 
10 days 
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15°C 
11°C 
111 hours 
77 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Syracuse

Catania

In December Catania generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Catania
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
12°C 
168 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
17°C 
9°C 
139 hours 
71 mm 
10 days 
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15°C 
7°C 
111 hours 
81 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Catania

Trapani

In December Trapani generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Trapani
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
15°C 
157 hours 
84 mm 
11 days 
17°C 
12°C 
127 hours 
78 mm 
13 days 
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16°C 
10°C 
131 hours 
72 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Trapani

Taormina

In December Taormina generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Taormina
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
13°C 
141 hours 
130 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
10°C 
112 hours 
118 mm 
11 days 
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13°C 
9°C 
116 hours 
119 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Taormina

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sicily, in Italy.

Is December the best time to visit Sicily?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Palermo, December may not be the ideal time to visit Sicily.

On average, the best time to visit Sicily is in May, June, July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Palermo. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be tolerable.

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