Bronte in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bronte sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
220 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bronte in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.

A typical winter day in Bronte reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Bronte 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7610.91.69.72.4
Feb11° / 72112.410.52.5
Mar13° / 77121.311.73.6
Apr16° / 7311.80.112.94.9
May20° / 11°487.90146.9
Jun25° / 15°385.3014.68.1
Jul28° / 18°112.3014.38.4
Aug28° / 18°274.5013.57.7
Sep24° / 16°619.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 12°7310.10116.5
Nov16° / 6810.40104.8
Dec12° / 7211.91.19.42.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Bronte gets around 220 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Bronte?

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.

2.6
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 Bronte.

What to pack for Bronte in Winter

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

In winter, Bronte sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bronte 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 at the nearest coast (about 42 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 25 to Nov 14 — about 5.7 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
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bronte in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bronte 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bronte 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 Bronte 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 Bronte?

Bronte sits at 37.8°N, 14.8°E, 760 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Adrano, 14 km away.

Topography around Bronte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bronte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 793 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Bronte is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
3,141 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Adrano 14 km · Biancavilla 16 km · Belpasso 25 km · Paternò 25 km · Mascalucia 30 km · Giarre 31 km · Gravina di Catania 32 km · San Giovanni la Punta 33 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 Bronte (37.7886°, 14.8338°, elevation 760 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.