Sicily, Italy
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Sicily, Italy, close to the sea. It has a population of about 630,167 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now20°C
Best timeApr–Jun
Population630,167
Local time16:40
38.12° N, 13.36° EElevation 14 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes90100, 90121–90129 …October: high / low25° / 16°
Rain this month89mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr–Jun
Best: Apr–Jun. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Palermo at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:22 · 18:2110 h 59 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:40Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · National Unity DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–Jun
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in August
Coolest month8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
89 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
5 mm of rain
Warmest sea27°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
5 of them World Heritage
How Palermo has grown
People living in the built-up area (123 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1%661k in 1975 → 666k in 2025Weather in Palermo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 65%
Today22 Oct22°16°
Fri23 Oct23°14°
Sat24 Oct22°15°0.9 mm
Sun25 Oct19°14°2.1 mm
Mon26 Oct22°13°
Tue27 Oct23°12°
Wed28 Oct23°13°
Thu29 Oct23°13°
Fri30 Oct22°14°
Sat31 Oct21°13°
When to go to Palermo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 57 | 72 | 82 | 89 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 75 | 71 | 60 |
| High | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 16° |
| Low | 8° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 89 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 89 | 100 | 99 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Sea | 15° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
What's on in Palermo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Palermo's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Palermo
UNESCO0.7 km
Palermo CathedralBuilt 1185
UNESCO0.2 km
Chiesa di San CataldoBuilt 1154
UNESCO1.1 km
San Giovanni degli EremitiBuilt 1136
0.8 km
Porta FeliceBuilt 1637
0.8 km
Santa Teresa alla KalsaBuilt 1700
0.7 km
Teatro Massimo Vittorio EmanueleBuilt 1897
Museum0.6 km
Regional Archaeological Museum Antonino SalinasBuilt 1866
Museum0.2 km
Modern Art Gallery Sant'AnnaBuilt 1910More museums: Archivio Storico Comunale · Arsenale della Real Marina · Be human Experience · Collezione di strumenti storici di Chimica · Esposizione strumenti medici ex ospedale psichiatrico · Loggiato di San Bartolomeo · MEC Museum · Museo Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino · Museo Regionale della Fotografia · Museo dell'Osservatorio Astronomico · No Mafia Memorial · Palazzo Zito
Outdoors around Palermo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Terrace of San Salvatore ChurchViewpoints
0.5 kmLa Playa CampingCamp sites
0.6 kmCampeggio OlimpoCamp sites
0.7 kmVista dal campanileViewpoints
1.1 kmCentro VisitatoriMountain huts
1.7 kmRifugio Monte IriceMountain huts
1.9 kmNature around Palermo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Italy seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Palermo
Earthquakes around Palermo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195021magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record98within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.1Montevago 3 km ↗1968 · 54 km
6.0Santa Flavia 34 km ↗2002 · 42 km
5.8Ustica 81 km ↑2016 · 142 km
5.8Camporeale 7 km ↙1968 · 41 km
Tsunamis · Palermo
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 43 · 0 km
Cretaceous · 41Triassic · 2
Formations around the town
Ammonites · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Academy of Music Vincenzo BelliniUniversity or college · founded 1618
Academy of Fine Arts of PalermoUniversity or college · founded 1780
University of PalermoUniversity or college · founded 1806
Liceo Scientifico Statale "S. Cannizzaro" di PalermoUniversity or college · founded 1923
Pontificia Facoltà Teologica di SiciliaUniversity or college · founded 1982
Istituto Euro Mediterraneo di Scienza e TecnologiaUniversity or college · founded 2009
Giuseppe Salvatore VaianaResearch institute · founded 1790
Fondazione Ri.MED, Ri.MEDResearch institute · founded 2006
Institute for Biomedical Research and InnovationResearch institute · founded 2019
Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente SiciliaResearch institute
INGV Sezione di PalermoResearch institute
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della SiciliaResearch institute
Istituto di Biomedicina e di Immunologia Molecolare Alberto MonroyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Palermo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Noce2.5 kmVillagrazia4.5 kmPoggio Ridente5.3 kmBoccadifalco5.9 kmRegia Corte5.9 kmCiaculli6 kmGaudesi6.6 kmPietre Mole7.1 kmVilla Ciambra7.2 kmMonreale7.6 kmPonte Parco7.7 kmPiano dei Geli8 kmPiano Maglio-Blandino8.1 kmFicarazzelli-Bagni Italia8.1 kmVillabate8.2 kmBelmonte Mezzagno8.2 kmBellolampo8.3 kmFontana Lupo-Rigolizia8.3 kmAlfieri Vittorio8.5 kmCiancimino Giuseppe8.5 kmMartino Gaetano8.6 kmGibilrossa8.6 kmGibilrossa II8.8 kmCoda di Volpe8.9 kmMontefiascone A9 kmContrada de Simone9 kmPiano Modicano9.2 kmFicarazzi9.2 kmPiano Stoppa9.2 kmGibilrossa I9.4 kmPietrelunghe9.5 kmContrada Giarromesi9.5 kmMondello9.6 kmLido di Mondello9.6 kmPortella di Mare9.9 kmSan Martino delle Scale10 kmCannizzaro-Favara10 kmAltofonte10 kmTommaso Natale10 kmContrada Rebuttone10 kmGreco10 kmPiano Pantaleo10 kmCava Valle Rena10 kmMontagna Grande11 kmTorretta11 kmCampagnone11 kmFiumelato11 kmLocalita' Seggio11 kmCelsa12 kmRocca Rossa12 kmSferracavallo12 kmRealcelsi12 kmCarrubba-Rincione12 kmContrada Torrettella12 kmMisilmeri12 kmSommariva12 kmAspra12 kmCippi12 kmPensabene12 kmColumbrina-Zà Minica12 kmLuogo Grande12 kmFeotto12 kmStrazzasite12 kmCapaci12 kmVillaggio delle More12 kmOrioles12 kmCavallaro13 kmTorre Amalfitano13 kmPiano Lanzirotti13 kmPorcara13 kmBarone13 kmParco degli Ulivi13 kmPalmento Carcarazzi13 kmPianetto13 kmIsola delle Femmine13 kmConsona 113 kmRosa14 kmPioppo14 kmBagheria14 kmQuattro Finaite14 km
Palermo from above
Around Palermo38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Grotta dell'AddauraNature7.8 kmOreto RiverNature1.7 kmGrotta dei Beati PaoliNature0.8 kmLago di Piana degli AlbanesiNature17 kmLago ScanzanoNature22 kmGrotta di CarburangeliNature19 kmSpiaggia di BrancaccioNature2.8 kmSpiaggia RoccellaNature4.5 kmRocca BusambraMountain29 kmMonte San CalogeroMountain38 kmMonte CuccioMountain8.7 kmMount LongaMountain19 kmPizzo VuturoMountain9.5 kmPunta MastrangeloMountain12 kmPalermo CathedralMonument0.7 kmChiesa di San CataldoMonument0.2 kmSan Giovanni degli EremitiMonument1.1 kmPorta FeliceMonument0.8 kmSanta Teresa alla KalsaMonument0.8 kmTeatro Massimo Vittorio EmanueleMonument0.7 kmChurch of Saint George of the GenoeseMonument0.6 kmCappella Palatina, PalermoMonument1.1 kmRegional Archaeological Museum Antonino SalinasMuseum0.6 kmModern Art Gallery Sant'AnnaMuseum0.2 kmCuba PalaceMuseum2.1 kmMuseo internazionale delle marionette Antonio PasqualinoMuseum0.7 kmMuseo Diocesano of PalermoMuseum0.8 kmPalermo CentraleStation0.9 kmPalermo PoliteamaStation1.1 kmPalazzo Reale-OrleansStation1.2 kmPalermo (Liberty Lines)Ferry port1.1 kmPalermo (Siremar)Ferry port1.1 kmBagheriaPlace14 kmTerrasiniPlace25 kmCinisiPlace23 kmBelmonte MezzagnoPlace8.2 kmAltofontePlace10 kmMisilmeriPlace12 km
Postal codes
9010090121–9012990131–9014990151
Getting to Palermo
Falcone–Borsellino AirportPMO
25 kmVincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-BirgiTPS
80 kmComiso AirportCIY
166 kmPalermo CentraleRailway station
0.9 kmPalermo PoliteamaRailway station
1.1 kmPalazzo Reale-OrleansRailway station
1.2 kmPalermo (Liberty Lines)Ustica (Liberty Lines)
1.1 kmPalermo (Siremar)Ustica (Cala S. Maria)
1.1 kmPlaces near Palermo
Places with a climate like Palermo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Palermo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and June offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Palermo.
What is the hottest month in Palermo?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Palermo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Palermo?
January is the wettest month with about 89 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Palermo?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 14°C.
What is the postal code of Palermo?
Palermo has 30 postal codes: 90100, 90121–90129, 90131–90149, 90151.