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Siracusa weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Siracusa follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 13.9°C over the course of the year. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from September to March. Siracusa weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.3°Chigh well above average

26° / 16°Today
23° / 20°Average
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How it's changed

+1.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4913days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 6 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 6 in the 1940s+1.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 81 mmhigh 14°low 11°February, rain 54 mmhigh 14°low 11°March, rain 50 mmhigh 15°low 12°April, rain 30 mmhigh 17°low 14°May, rain 16 mmhigh 20°low 17°June, rain 7 mmhigh 24°low 21°July, rain 4 mmhigh 27°low 24°August, rain 10 mmhigh 28°low 25°September, rain 48 mmhigh 25°low 22°October, rain 89 mmhigh 22°low 19°November, rain 75 mmhigh 19°low 16°December, rain 84 mmhigh 15°low 13°wettest month October, 89 mm · 548 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

22.9°

22°feels like
62%humidity
15°dew point
16 km/hfrom W
UV index0.0
sunrise07:04sunset18:26day length11h 23m
TodayOvercast26°16°
TueMostly clear23°18°
WedClear24°16°
ThuClear25°12°
FriOvercast27°13°
SatOvercast22°19°
SunPartly cloudy22°19°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
26° / 16°
Average for October 12
23° / 20°

High well above average · +3.3°C

  • Record high: 26.1° · 1981
  • Record low: 16.0° · 1951
  • One year ago: 22° / 20°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Siracusa is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 37.08°N, 15.29°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
37.08°N, 15.29°E
Time zone
Europe/Rome
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 27.8°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 24.7°C. Around 140 nights a year stay above 20°C. The coolest month is February, when afternoons reach about 14.1°C and overnight lows sit around 10.8°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

Siracusa picks up roughly 548 mm a year, with a peak of 89 mm in October and as little as 4 mm in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Siracusa has risen by 1.2°C between its first decade and its last. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, February the coolest: a yearly swing of 14°C. Wettest month: October (~89 mm). Whole year averages ~548 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 53 rainy days a year: most in December (~8), fewest in July (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Siracusa month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January14.1°11.0°81 mm79.7 h19.8° (2024)2.8° (1942)
February14.1°10.8°54 mm610.6 h19.9° (1990)4.2° (1956)
March15.1°11.8°50 mm611.7 h23.6° (2001)3.3° (1949)
April16.9°13.7°30 mm413.0 h23.1° (2016)8.0° (1997)
May20.2°16.9°16 mm214.0 h27.6° (1945)11.1° (1970)
June24.2°20.9°7 mm114.5 h33.0° (2007)15.7° (2006)
July27.1°23.9°4 mm114.3 h35.9° (2023)17.2° (1992)
August27.8°24.7°10 mm113.4 h37.3° (2021)19.9° (1972)
September25.4°22.3°48 mm412.2 h31.9° (1946)16.6° (1977)
October22.1°19.1°89 mm711.0 h30.8° (1999)12.2° (1974)
November18.6°15.6°75 mm710.0 h25.5° (2023)8.6° (1975)
December15.5°12.5°84 mm89.5 h22.5° (2010)3.5° (1941)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.15°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.17°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 5.9 early in the record → 12.5 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2021, all-time low in 1942: 37.3°C / 2.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~548 mm/year on average. Last decade: −6% vs that average. Long-term trend: 0 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Siracusa

Which is the warmest month in Siracusa?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Siracusa is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.4°C) and the coolest is February (about 12.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Siracusa compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Siracusa is forecast to reach a high of 26.0°C and a low of 15.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 22.7°C and a low of 19.6°C, so today's high is 3.3°C warmer than that average.
How much has Siracusa warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Siracusa is about 1.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Siracusa?
Siracusa receives about 548 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Siracusa?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Siracusa is about 18.6°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is February.
What are the average temperatures in Siracusa by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Siracusa (°C, full record since 1940): January 14°/11°, February 14°/11°, March 15°/12°, April 17°/14°, May 20°/17°, June 24°/21°, July 27°/24°, August 28°/25°, September 25°/22°, October 22°/19°, November 19°/16°, December 15°/13°.
What is the weather like in Siracusa in summer?
June to August is summer in Siracusa, and it is dry and warm. It warms from 24°C by day and 21°C at night in June to 28°C and 25°C in August. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Siracusa in winter?
Winter in Siracusa (December to February) is cool. Afternoons run 14–15°C and nights 11–13°C; February is the coldest month. Rain eases through the season: 8 rainy days and 84 mm in December, 6 days and 54 mm in February.
What is the weather like in Siracusa in spring?
In spring, March through May, Siracusa is fairly mild. It warms from 15°C by day and 12°C at night in March to 20°C and 17°C in May. Rain falls off from 50 mm on 6 days in March to 16 mm on 2 days in May.
What is the weather like in Siracusa in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Siracusa, and it is pleasantly warm. It cools from 25°C by day and 22°C at night in September to 19°C and 16°C in November. Rain rises from 48 mm on 4 days in September to 75 mm on 7 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Siracusa?
On long-term average, Siracusa has about 53 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 548 mm.

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