Paternò in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Paternò sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 199 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Paternò's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paternò's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Paternò in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Paternò reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Paternò
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Paternò 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° / 6° | 76 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 59 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 57 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 47 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 29 | 4.5 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 20 | 3 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 10 | 1.9 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 15 | 2.9 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 54 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 16° | 64 | 8.4 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 66 | 7.9 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 64 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Paternò gets around 199 mm of rain over 23 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 8 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Paternò?
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 Paternò for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paternò in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Paternò sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Paternò 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 at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 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 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 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 | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Paternò 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 Paternò peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Paternò 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 Paternò is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Paternò?
Paternò sits at 37.6°N, 14.9°E, 225 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Belpasso, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Paternò
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paternò.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paternò has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.
The land around Paternò is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) 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 Paternò (37.5667°, 14.9025°, elevation 225 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.