Acireale weather in July

In July, Acireale sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Acireale's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acireale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:54 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
9%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Acireale reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Acireale weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°838.49.74.4
Feb14° / 11°616.910.54.5
Mar15° / 12°526.711.75.2
Apr17° / 14°336.112.96.3
May20° / 17°163.4147.8
Jun24° / 21°121.914.58.9
Jul27° / 24°4114.38.8
Aug28° / 25°81.413.48.3
Sep25° / 22°505.512.38.0
Oct22° / 19°778.2117.3
Nov19° / 16°838.4106.4
Dec16° / 12°778.89.45.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Acireale gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13206215
22196217
32186218
42176219
52166220
62156122
72156122
82146123
92146024
102146024
112146024
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221126126
231126027
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250106030
260105931
27095833
28085735
29085636
30075538
31075439

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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269calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:467:20
214.64:467:20
314.64:467:20
414.54:477:20
514.54:477:19
614.54:487:19
714.54:487:19
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914.54:507:18
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1114.54:517:18
1214.44:517:18
1314.44:527:17
1414.44:537:17
1514.44:537:16
1614.44:547:16
1714.34:557:15
1814.34:567:15
1914.34:567:14
2014.34:577:14
2114.34:587:13
2214.24:597:12
2314.24:597:12
2414.25:007:11
2514.25:017:10
2614.15:027:09
2714.15:027:09
2814.15:037:08
2914.05:047:07
3014.05:057:06
3114.05:067:05

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
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287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Acireale?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Acireale for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Acireale in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Acireale sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Acireale in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Acireale in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acireale peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Acireale in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acireale is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2217 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Acireale?

Acireale sits at 37.6°N, 15.2°E, 161 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Aci Catena, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Acireale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Acireale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acireale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Acireale is covered by trees (39%), water (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,925 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Aci Catena 2.0 km · Aci Castello 6.0 km · San Giovanni la Punta 7.0 km · Gravina di Catania 11 km · Mascalucia 11 km · Giarre 13 km · Catania 15 km · Belpasso 16 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Acireale (37.6089°, 15.1658°, elevation 161 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).