Weather in Catania in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Catania;
Average weather
Average temperature in Catania in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +32°C with a maximum of +36°C and a minimum of +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +31°C.
Is Catania warm or cold in August?
Catania is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +22°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Catania, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Catania in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +16°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +43°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 11 mm | 44 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 65% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 29 | 27 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 8 mm to 11 mm. Humidity rises from 62% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 29 sunny days in July to 27 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Catania is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Catania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Catania in August has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2019 (+33°C) and the highest in 1980 (+46°C). The driest year was 1983 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Catania
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Catania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.