Scicli weather in February

In February, Scicli sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Scicli's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scicli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Scicli is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical February day in Scicli reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°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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21411
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41411
51411
61411
71411
81411
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101411
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Scicli weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°698.59.84.3
Feb14° / 11°547.710.64.3
Mar15° / 12°426.911.75.0
Apr17° / 14°234.712.96.3
May20° / 17°122.713.97.9
Jun24° / 21°81.414.59.1
Jul26° / 23°30.714.39.1
Aug27° / 24°71.713.48.7
Sep25° / 22°345.412.28.1
Oct22° / 19°547117.4
Nov19° / 16°689.4106.3
Dec15° / 13°709.49.55.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
116931
127030
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
256931
267030
276931
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Scicli gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.7 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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1020light breeze
1119light breeze
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2120light breeze
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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 7:10 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:105:19
210.27:105:20
310.27:095:21
410.27:085:22
510.37:075:23
610.37:065:24
710.37:065:25
810.47:055:26
910.47:045:27
1010.47:035:29
1110.57:025:30
1210.57:015:31
1310.57:005:32
1410.66:595:33
1510.66:585:34
1610.66:575:35
1710.76:565:36
1810.76:545:37
1910.76:535:38
2010.86:525:39
2110.86:515:40
2210.96:505:41
2310.96:495:42
2410.96:475:43
2511.06:465:44
2611.06:455:45
2711.06:445:46
2811.16:425:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Scicli?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Scicli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Scicli in February

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

In February, Scicli sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Scicli 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 20 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 18 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Scicli 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 Scicli peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Scicli in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Scicli is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Scicli?

Scicli sits at 36.8°N, 14.7°E, 106 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modica, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Scicli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Scicli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Scicli is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, water (29%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
639 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Modica 9.0 km · Pozzallo 14 km · Ragusa 15 km · Comiso 20 km · Rosolini 22 km · Vittoria 24 km · Noto 35 km · Pachino 36 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 Scicli (36.7901°, 14.7028°, elevation 106 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).