The climate of Messina (Italy)
Messina is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait
of Messina, just opposite Villa San Giovanni on the mainland. There is
a lot of traffic in Messina because of the ferry ports here. However,
there are plans to build a bridge across the Strait of Messina. In
1955 the ministers for foreign affairs decided to found the European
Economic Union in Messina. A national and a zoological museum can be
found in Messina. The cathedral of Messina is also well worth
visiting. In the seas surrounding Messina many swordfish are caught.
Messina has a Mediterranean Sea climate with pleasant but wet winters.
Summers are warm. During the summer a Sirocco may blow. This is a warm
wind from the Sahara which causes temperatures to rise considerably.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Messina
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
14
9
4
14
15
February
14
9
5
12
14
March
15
10
6
12
14
April
18
11
7
10
15
May
22
15
8
6
18
June
26
19
10
4
22
July
29
22
11
2
25
August
29
22
10
4
26
September
27
20
8
6
24
October
22
16
6
11
22
November
18
13
5
12
19
December
15
10
4
14
16
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
