Alcamo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Alcamo sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 188 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Alcamo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alcamo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 188 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alcamo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Alcamo reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Alcamo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alcamo weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alcamo gets around 188 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Alcamo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Alcamo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alcamo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alcamo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alcamo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.