SIRACUSA, ITALY

Under the Köppen Climate Classification climate classification, "dry-summer subtropical" climates are often referred to as "Mediterranean". This climate zone has an an average temperature above 10°C (50°F) in their warmest months, and an average in the coldest between 18 to -3°C (64 to 27°F). Summers tend to be dry with less than one-third that of the wettest winter month, and with less than 30mm (1.18 in) of precipitation in a summer month. Many of the regions with Mediterranean climates have relatively mild winters and very warm summers.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa". (Mediterran Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Siracusa is 63.0°F (17.2°C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 50.0°F (10°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Siracusa is 116.0°F (46.7°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Siracusa is 22.0°F (-5.6°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Siracusa is 21.3" (541 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 3.9" (99.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 66.2 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in November with 9.6 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in June with 0.3 days of rain.