Palmi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Palmi sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 287 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Palmi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palmi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
287 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Palmi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Palmi reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Palmi weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 11914.89.62.9
Feb12° / 11413.610.52.8
Mar13° / 1061311.73.7
Apr16° / 11°8012.3134.9
May20° / 15°487.914.16.9
Jun24° / 19°335.814.68.2
Jul26° / 21°194.614.48.4
Aug27° / 22°26513.58.1
Sep24° / 20°7610.412.37.3
Oct21° / 17°10011.5116.5
Nov17° / 13°11112.99.95.1
Dec13° / 10°14215.39.43.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Palmi gets around 287 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Palmi?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Palmi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmi in Fall

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

In fall, Palmi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palmi in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — 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.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Palmi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palmi peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Palmi in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palmi is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmi?

Palmi sits at 38.4°N, 15.9°E, 228 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 8.0 km away.

Taormina

Topography around Palmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Palmi is covered by trees (52%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
1,931 m
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Fall weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 8.0 km · Messina 32 km · Reggio Calabria 32 km · Siderno 40 km · Vibo Valentia 41 km · Milazzo 56 km · Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 60 km · Taormina 75 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 Palmi (38.3594°, 15.8515°, elevation 228 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.