Alcamo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Alcamo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Alcamo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alcamo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Alcamo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Alcamo reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Alcamo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 39 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Alcamo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 7° | 61 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 64 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 61 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 11° | 57 | 8.8 | 13 | 6.7 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 33 | 5.3 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 19° | 14 | 3.2 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 14.4 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 18 | 2.6 | 13.5 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 51 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 75 | 9.1 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 12° | 61 | 10 | 9.9 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 64 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Alcamo gets around 37 mm of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Alcamo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Alcamo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Alcamo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Alcamo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alcamo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Alcamo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcamo peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Alcamo?
Alcamo sits at 38.0°N, 13.0°E, 258 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Partinico, 15 km away.
Topography around Alcamo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alcamo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcamo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m around an average of 247 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.
The land around Alcamo is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Alcamo (37.9779°, 12.9647°, elevation 258 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.