Licata in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Licata sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 176 mm of rain over about 24 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 17°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Licata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Licata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 176 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Licata in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early December to 14°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Licata reaches about 15°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Licata 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° / 11° | 62 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 14° / 11° | 51 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 12° | 40 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 26 | 4.7 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 10 | 2.2 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 14.5 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 4 | 0.8 | 13.4 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 22° | 34 | 4.2 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 19° | 62 | 6.5 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 73 | 8.9 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 62 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Licata gets around 176 mm of rain over 24 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 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Licata?
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 Licata for sightseeing.
What to pack for Licata in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Licata sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Licata 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 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 | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| 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 Licata 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 Licata peaks around July 15 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 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| 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 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Licata?
Licata sits at 37.1°N, 13.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Palma di Montechiaro, 18 km away.
Topography around Licata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Licata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Licata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,547 m.
The land around Licata is covered by water (44%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (32%) and cropland (24%) 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 Licata (37.1027°, 13.9397°, elevation 8 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.