Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 322 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early December to 13°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
322 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early December to 13°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°10513.99.73.5
Feb13° / 10°9713.110.53.4
Mar14° / 11°8711.311.74.3
Apr17° / 13°6610.2135.5
May20° / 16°335.9147.3
Jun24° / 20°234.214.68.5
Jul27° / 23°112.414.48.7
Aug27° / 23°183.513.58.2
Sep25° / 21°8110.512.37.2
Oct22° / 18°10710.9116.7
Nov18° / 15°9912.89.95.5
Dec15° / 12°12114.99.44.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto gets around 322 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

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In winter, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto.

What to pack for Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto in Winter

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

In winter, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 42 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2015 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto?

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto sits at 38.1°N, 15.2°E, 60 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Milazzo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Milazzo 8.0 km · Messina 30 km · Taormina 33 km · Reggio Calabria 39 km · Giarre 47 km · Bronte 52 km · Acireale 60 km · Palmi 60 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 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (38.1477°, 15.2147°, elevation 60 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.