Rate the Climate: Palermo (snow, hot, warmest, average)

[asubram3]

Here is one from Sicily. Palermo has a Mediterranean climate (as can be expected ). Nice summers in my opinion, one of the warmest cities in Europe. Low amount of rainfall. Average sunshine is 2530 hours/year. I rate it B+.



Palermo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[cjg5]

There isn't a winter, and it stays too hot during the night in summer. The sole thing saving this from an F is low rainfall compared to most climates submitted for rating. Therefore, E. (The grade would go up a little is summer minimums weren't so dang high).

[sulkiercupid]

Quite good, temperatures are mostly comfortable (summer minima are overly warm though) also it's a bit too dry, especially in the summer.

B-

[MrMarbles]

Very comfortable but I'm not a huge fan of dry summers. B.

[deneb78]

Solid B.... One of the best climates in Europe

[Joe90]

C+. Temps are good, but the annual summer drought lowers the grade.

Those sunshine hours seem quite low for the location.

[FVWinters]

You have to look really hard to find a better European climate. I need a dormant season and Palermo's winters are a touch too mild and dry for my fruits and veggies. Otherwise it suits perfectly.

[RWood]

Wiki sunshine total is too low. 2650 hours from my source, which tends to conservative numbers anyway. A-/B+

[Mac15]

D 14c in december = Yuck!

[ben86]

I'm surprised the summers are not warmer actually. I have been to Palermo and remember talking to a woman who said she'd prefer the 20C/cloudy summers I am used to since there it was always 38 to 40C and endless sun for month after month... I am actually going to give this a C+ since apart from about three months in summer it's very pleasant and useable, and Sicily has enough mountains to provide a winter cold/snow fix if necessary.