Weather in Palermo in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Palermo in February
Going from a maximum of +21°C during the day to a minimum of +5°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +16°C.
Is Palermo warm or cold in February?
Palermo is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Palermo, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Palermo in February
Water in Palermo in February is Cold. It varies from +13°C to +15°C, with an average of +14°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +15°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Palermo in February?
Climate in Palermo in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +3°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 84 mm | 73 mm | 90 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +15°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 84 mm to 73 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 2 to 4.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Palermo is gradually increasing during February, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Palermo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Palermo in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+20°C) and the highest in 2012 (+24°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 353 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1977 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Palermo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.