Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Militello in Val di Catania Italy

In Militello in Val di Catania, the summers are short, hot, dry, and clear and the winters are long, cold, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 89°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 95°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Militello in Val di Catania for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The hot season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 13 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.1 months, from November 21 to March 23, with an average daily high temperature below 62°F. The coldest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is January, with an average low of 40°F and high of 55°F.

In Militello in Val di Catania, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Militello in Val di Catania begins around June 10 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around September 10.

The clearest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 96% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 10 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around June 10.

The cloudiest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 40% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Militello in Val di Catania varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from September 22 to March 23, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Militello in Val di Catania is November, with an average of 8.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from March 23 to September 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Militello in Val di Catania is July, with an average of 0.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Militello in Val di Catania is November, with an average of 8.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 29% on November 26.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Militello in Val di Catania experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from August 25 to May 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Militello in Val di Catania is December, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 7 to August 25. The month with the least rain in Militello in Val di Catania is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day in Militello in Val di Catania varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 44 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:39 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 40 minutes later at 7:19 AM on October 26. The earliest sunset is at 4:43 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 42 minutes later at 8:25 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Militello in Val di Catania during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Militello in Val di Catania experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from July 10 to October 12, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Militello in Val di Catania is August, with 4.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 9, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Militello in Val di Catania experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 26 to May 10, with average wind speeds of more than 7.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.5 months, from May 10 to October 26. The calmest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Militello in Val di Catania varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.9 months, from May 29 to August 27, with a peak percentage of 39% on July 13. The wind is most often from the west for 9.1 months, from August 27 to May 29, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

Militello in Val di Catania is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.9 months, from July 4 to September 30, with an average temperature above 75°F. The month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.6 months, from December 15 to May 2, with an average temperature below 62°F. The month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 58°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Militello in Val di Catania throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Militello in Val di Catania for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to late July and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the second week of June.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Militello in Val di Catania for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Militello in Val di Catania typically lasts for 12 months (354 days), from around January 24 to around January 12, rarely starting after March 11, or ending before December 17.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Militello in Val di Catania should appear around February 29, only rarely appearing before February 15 or after March 18.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 6 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is July, with an average of 7.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 27 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Militello in Val di Catania is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Militello in Val di Catania are 37.276 deg latitude, 14.793 deg longitude, and 1,404 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Militello in Val di Catania contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,608 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,389 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,776 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (10,902 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Militello in Val di Catania is covered by cropland (74%) and shrubs (21%), within 10 miles by cropland (74%), and within 50 miles by cropland (43%) and water (36%).