January holds up well in Palermo — 11th best month
Good · 7.4/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Palermo — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Palermo — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.1/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 64 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
March in Palermo — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10March averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Palermo (4th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Palermo tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Palermo at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May holds up well in Palermo — 6th best month
Good · 8.1/10May averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 106 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
June ranks 2nd of 12 for Palermo — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 38 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Palermo at 8.7/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 9.5/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Palermo: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 7.2/10Days in July average 28°C (83°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Palermo — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Palermo — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.6/10August averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Palermo: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8.1/10September averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Palermo — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 8.6/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 71 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Palermo at 8.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 9.5/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
November holds up well in Palermo — 8th best month
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
105 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Palermo — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
December holds up well in Palermo — 10th best month
Good · 7.6/10December averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
