Sicily · Month comparison
February vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs February at #5. The undisputed best month — 23C, near-dry, schools in session, every site at its photogenic peak.
February
#5 of 12 months
Best match
Festa di SantAgata in Catania — Italys third-largest religious festival, three million attendees, almost no foreigners.
- ↑Festa di SantAgata 3-5 February — 1m+ Catanesi process through the city with the silver-clad fercolo carriage
- ↑Almond Blossom Festival in Agrigento at the Valley of the Temples in early February
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The undisputed best month — 23C, near-dry, schools in session, every site at its photogenic peak.
- ↑23C with low humidity and 9 hours sun — perfect conditions for Etna trekking and temple visits
- ↑Infiorata di Noto on the third weekend — flower-petal carpets laid through the baroque town
| Factor | February | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 4 | 10 |
| Value score | 10 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 6 |
| Events score | 10 | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 15°C | 23°C |
| Monthly rain | 60mm | 25mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6hrs | 9hrs |
February trade-offs
- ↓60mm rain and 15C — Mediterranean still in winter clothes
- ↓SantAgata weekend hotel rooms in Catania triple in price and book out months ahead
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea at 19C — first viable swimming days only at the end of the month
- ↓Some south coast scirocco wind episodes can push temperatures briefly to 35C
Scores compare months within Sicily. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →