Marsala in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Marsala sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 30 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 15°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Marsala's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marsala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Marsala in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early December to 15°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Marsala reaches about 15°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Marsala 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° / 10° | 64 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 10° | 61 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 16° / 11° | 51 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 41 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 19 | 4 | 14 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 5 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 6 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 42 | 6 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 74 | 8.4 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 77 | 10.3 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 12° | 71 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Marsala gets around 196 mm of rain over 30 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 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Marsala?
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 Marsala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Marsala in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Marsala sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Marsala 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 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 6 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 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 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | 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 | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Marsala 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 Marsala peaks around July 17 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 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 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 Marsala?
Marsala sits at 37.8°N, 12.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mazara del Vallo, 21 km away.
Topography around Marsala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marsala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,448 m.
The land around Marsala is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (67%) 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 Marsala (37.7992°, 12.4367°, elevation 12 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.