Sciacca weather in February

In February, Sciacca sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sciacca's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sciacca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:05 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sciacca reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sciacca weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°789.59.74.1
Feb13° / 11°689.610.63.9
Mar14° / 12°537.411.74.8
Apr16° / 14°406.312.95.8
May19° / 17°152.9147.6
Jun23° / 20°40.914.59.0
Jul25° / 23°10.314.39.5
Aug26° / 24°20.613.49.1
Sep24° / 22°344.312.38.4
Oct21° / 19°677.3117.3
Nov18° / 16°8710.1106.0
Dec15° / 13°8310.79.54.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
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176634
186634
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206634
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sciacca gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:185:24
210.17:185:25
310.27:175:26
410.27:165:27
510.27:155:28
610.37:145:29
710.37:135:30
810.37:125:32
910.47:125:33
1010.47:115:34
1110.47:105:35
1210.57:095:36
1310.57:085:37
1410.57:065:38
1510.67:055:39
1610.67:045:40
1710.67:035:41
1810.77:025:42
1910.77:015:43
2010.77:005:44
2110.86:585:45
2210.86:575:47
2310.96:565:48
2410.96:555:49
2510.96:535:50
2611.06:525:51
2711.06:515:52
2811.16:495:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sciacca?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sciacca.

What to pack for Sciacca in February

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

In February, Sciacca sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Sciacca in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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 7 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sciacca in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Sciacca peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sciacca?

Sciacca sits at 37.5°N, 13.1°E, 60 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ribera, 16 km away.

Topography around Sciacca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sciacca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Sciacca is covered by water (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
946 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ribera 16 km · Castelvetrano 32 km · Porto Empedocle 46 km · Mazara del Vallo 47 km · Agrigento 49 km · Alcamo 53 km · Favara 55 km · Partinico 60 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 Sciacca (37.5069°, 13.084°, elevation 60 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).