Palermo

    Italy

    Sicily's intoxicating capital marries Norman cathedrals, Arabic domes, and boisterous open-air food markets.

    Warmest month is July at 30°C on average. Coolest is January at 15°C. Driest reading falls in July with 1 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €2.75 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Italy, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €3.75 (~$4.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Italy, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      3h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      562 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January15°6°C7
    February15°5°C6
    March16°7°C7
    April18°7°C4
    May22°8°C4
    June27°7°C2
    July30°6°C1
    August30°6°C2
    September27°6°C5
    October24°5°C7
    November20°6°C10
    December16°5°C8

    What to do

    • Eat panelle sandwiches at the Ballaro market
    • View the glittering mosaics of the Palatine Chapel
    • Tour the macabre Catacombs of the Capuchins

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.