Sicily, NE climate
Sicily has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sicily feels like
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Sicily weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 16° | 0.7" | 6.6" | 4 | 12 | 19° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 20° | 1.0" | 3.5" | 4 | 7 | 20° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 30° | 1.8" | 2.1" | 6 | 3 | 34° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 89° | 66° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 29° | 1.4" | 1.6" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| December | 40° | 20° | 1.1" | 5.3" | 5 | 8 | 17° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 31.6" | 19.7" | 78 | 32 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Sicily
Sicily gets 32 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 32 days of the year.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sicily
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sicily, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Sicily and its neighbors
Sicily borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Blue Springs-Wymore has the coldest January nights (15°) and Glenwood the hottest July afternoons (89°). Sicily’s January low is 16° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sicily compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sicily averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sicily’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 34° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Sicily’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sicily?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Sicily?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 66°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sicily get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Sicily?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Sicily?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sicily itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wymore, NE (3 mi, snow) and Beatrice 1n, NE (12 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.