Siracusa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Siracusa sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 212 mm of rain over about 25 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 16°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Siracusa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Siracusa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 212 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Siracusa in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early December to 14°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Siracusa reaches about 14°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Siracusa 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° / 11° | 73 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 11° | 59 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 15° / 12° | 48 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 14° | 27 | 5.2 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 14 | 3.1 | 14 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 10 | 1.4 | 14.5 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 4 | 0.9 | 14.3 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 10 | 1.8 | 13.4 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 22° | 49 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 19° | 68 | 8.4 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 73 | 8.2 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 15° / 12° | 80 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Siracusa gets around 212 mm of rain over 25 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 17 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Siracusa?
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 Siracusa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Siracusa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Siracusa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Siracusa 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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 12 — 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 | 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 Siracusa 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 Siracusa peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Siracusa 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 Siracusa 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Siracusa?
Siracusa sits at 37.1°N, 15.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Floridia, 12 km away.
Topography around Siracusa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Siracusa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Siracusa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,290 m.
The land around Siracusa is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (49%) 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 Siracusa (37.0754°, 15.2866°, elevation 17 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.