Early July 1 July
90°F
Typical afternoon high
2% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · Beach
Sicily
in July.
Is July a good time?
Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.
July averages 91°F afternoons and 79°F seas, with about 0 rain days. Later July is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 91°F
- Sea
- 79°F
- Visitor demand
- 86%of August peak
Historical Sicilia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Palermo, Taormina, Syracuse and Mount Etna; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.5/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.9/10Excellent
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Italy-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 91°F (33°C): summer clothes; nights around 69°F (21°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 0 rain days in a typical July.
Can I swim in July?
The sea averages 79°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:53 and sets about 20:25 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 69°F (21°C); afternoons reach about 91°F (33°C). The model's median rain-day count rounds to zero; individual trips can still have rain.
Typical afternoon
91°F (33°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
69°F (21°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
79°F (26°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 32m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late July?
Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 90°F on the 1st, versus 92°F on the 31st.
Mid July 15 July
91°F
Typical afternoon high
3% historical wet-day frequency
Late July 31 July
92°F
Typical afternoon high
3% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
July 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190° | 290° | 390° | 490° | |||
| 590° | 691° | 791° | 891° | 991° | 1091° | 1191° |
| 1291° | 1391° | 1491° | 1591° | 1691° | 1791° | 1891° |
| 1991° | 2091° | 2191° | 2291° | 2392° | 2492° | 2592° |
| 2692° | 2792° | 2892° | 2992° | 3092° | 3192° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 90°F (32°C) in the first week to 92°F (34°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day is about 2% on any day. Local schools are out 1–31 July 2027.
Schools here are on summer holidays all of July 2027. Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. July averages 86% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Sicilia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.
Year-to-year variation
How much does July vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 88°F (31°C) and 95°F (35°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 91°F (33°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 2; half the years had 0–1.
Rain days in each July
Rain days
0
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 1 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
29 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
15 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
31 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89°F | 0 |
| 2012 | 92°F | 1 |
| 2013 | 89°F | 0 |
| 2014 | 88°F | 0 |
| 2015 | 92°F | 1 |
| 2016 | 90°F | 0 |
| 2017 | 91°F | 1 |
| 2018 | 91°F | 0 |
| 2019 | 91°F | 1 |
| 2020 | 89°F | 2 |
| 2021 | 92°F | 1 |
| 2022 | 93°F | 0 |
| 2023 | 95°F | 0 |
| 2024 | 93°F | 0 |
| 2025 | 93°F | 0 |
Checked against official climate averages for Catania Sigonella and Palermo Boccadifalco. How we check
Compare dates
June, July
or August?
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 85°F | 91°F | 91°F |
| Sea | 73°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| Rain days | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Overnight demand | 69% | 86% | 100% |
June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →
August: Warmer sea than July. More overnight demand. August guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
May to June and October have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
July or June?
Overnight stays are 69% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: a little above usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 91°F | 85°F |
| Nights | 69°F | 64°F |
| Sea | 79°F | 73°F |
| Rain days | 0 | 2 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Month rank | #5 | #2 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6 | #12 | 58°F | 45°F | 60°F | 9 | 4.6 | Low season |
| February | 6.7 | #11 | 59°F | 45°F | 59°F | 7 | 4.7 | Low season |
| March | 7.2 | #8 | 63°F | 47°F | 59°F | 8 | 6.0 | Low season |
| April | 7.5 | #6 | 69°F | 51°F | 61°F | 5 | 7.9 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.0 | #1 | 76°F | 56°F | 65°F | 4 | 9.6 | Moderate season |
| June | 7.9 | #2 | 85°F | 64°F | 73°F | 2 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 7.5 | #5 | 91°F | 69°F | 79°F | 0 | 9.9 | Peak season |
| August | 7.0 | #10 | 91°F | 70°F | 81°F | 1 | 9.8 | Peak season |
| September | 7.6 | #4 | 84°F | 66°F | 79°F | 5 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| October | 7.7 | #3 | 76°F | 61°F | 74°F | 7 | 9.1 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.5 | #7 | 67°F | 54°F | 69°F | 9 | 6.8 | Low season |
| December | 7.1 | #9 | 61°F | 48°F | 64°F | 8 | 5.5 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in July
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Sicily in July, but quieter
Sicily's weather ranks 24 of 77 beach regions this month. Sicily already has excellent weather in July; these beach regions outside Italy are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 86% of the busiest month and 84% above its average month. That means about 102,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 50% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 64,000 more: 63 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 85 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Catania Sigonella and Palermo Boccadifalco from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 21 |
| Busiest month here | August · 25 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.1% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 46th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 50% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 63 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 3.3% |
| Regional hotel-price season | A little above usual (+7% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline. |
| Population used | 4.8 million |
| Statistical region | ITG1 · Sicilia |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.