Palermo in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Palermo sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Palermo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palermo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Palermo in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Palermo reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Palermo weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 13° / 7° | 65 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 68 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 64 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 61 | 9.6 | 13 | 6.2 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 37 | 6.2 | 14 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 16 | 3.6 | 14.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 6 | 1.6 | 14.4 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 20 | 3.4 | 13.5 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 61 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 81 | 9.8 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 64 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 14° / 8° | 67 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Palermo gets around 162 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Palermo?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Palermo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Palermo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Palermo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Palermo in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 11 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Palermo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palermo peaks around July 16 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 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Palermo?
Palermo sits at 38.1°N, 13.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monreale, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Palermo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palermo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palermo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.
The land around Palermo is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (26%) 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 Palermo (38.1166°, 13.3636°, elevation 14 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.