Gela in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gela sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 2 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 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Gela's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gela in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Gela reaches about 25°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Gela 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° / 10° | 66 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 10° | 54 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 11° | 41 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 27 | 5.1 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 11 | 2.5 | 14 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 5 | 1 | 14.5 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 22° | 2 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 5 | 0.9 | 13.4 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 21° | 30 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 19° | 54 | 6.4 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 70 | 9 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 12° | 65 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gela gets around 11 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gela?
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 one of the better times to visit Gela for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gela in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Gela in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Gela 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 Gela 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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Gela?
Gela sits at 37.1°N, 14.2°E, 46 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Niscemi, 16 km away.
Topography around Gela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m.
The land around Gela is covered by water (31%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (42%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (31%) and cropland (25%) 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 Gela (37.0738°, 14.2404°, elevation 46 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.