Palmi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Palmi sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 375 mm of precipitation over about 44 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 15°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Palmi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palmi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 375 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Palmi in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early December to 12°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Palmi reaches about 12°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Palmi 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 | 12° / 8° | 119 | 14.8 | 9.6 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 8° | 114 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 9° | 106 | 13 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 80 | 12.3 | 13 | 4.9 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 48 | 7.9 | 14.1 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 33 | 5.8 | 14.6 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 19 | 4.6 | 14.4 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 26 | 5 | 13.5 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 76 | 10.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 17° | 100 | 11.5 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 13° | 111 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 13° / 10° | 142 | 15.3 | 9.4 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Palmi gets around 375 mm of rain and snow over 44 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Palmi?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palmi.
What to pack for Palmi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Palmi sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Palmi 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 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 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 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 | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Palmi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Palmi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.