Porto Empedocle in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Porto Empedocle sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Porto Empedocle's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Porto Empedocle's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Porto Empedocle in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Porto Empedocle reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Porto Empedocle weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 9° | 68 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 14° / 9° | 58 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 16° / 10° | 47 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 39 | 6 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 15 | 3.1 | 14 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 5 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.4 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 42 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 72 | 7.3 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 83 | 9.6 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 71 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Porto Empedocle gets around 10 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Porto Empedocle?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Porto Empedocle for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Porto Empedocle in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Porto Empedocle sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Porto Empedocle in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 8 — 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 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | 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 | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Porto Empedocle in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porto Empedocle peaks around July 15 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 | High | 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 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Porto Empedocle in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Porto Empedocle is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Porto Empedocle's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Porto Empedocle?
Porto Empedocle sits at 37.3°N, 13.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Agrigento, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Porto Empedocle
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Porto Empedocle.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Empedocle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.
The land around Porto Empedocle is covered by water (46%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) 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 Porto Empedocle (37.2894°, 13.5249°, elevation 2 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.