Balestrate climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Balestrate?

Balestrate has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.2 °C and it receives 571 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Balestrate?

The hottest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1999, reaching 42.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Balestrate?

The coldest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1962, at -4.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Balestrate?

Almost never: Balestrate sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Balestrate warmed?

Yes: Balestrate warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Balestrate?

The wettest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1948, with 92 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Balestrate?

The windiest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1981, with winds reaching 48.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Balestrate?

The warmest month in Balestrate is August (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Balestrate?

Balestrate receives on average 571 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 95 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Balestrate?

Balestrate gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Balestrate (Italy) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.2 °C and it receives 571 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Balestrate averages 2 frost days, 65 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 95 rainy days per year.

Balestrate has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 4 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.6 °C (on 9 August 1999) and the coldest -4.0 °C (on 1 February 1962).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

BalestrateSicily

coords: 38.05°, 13.01°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

17.2°C

Average daily high

21.9°C

Average daily low

12.8°C

Annual rainfall

571mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

15.3km/h

Seasonal range

16.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

2 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

65 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

95 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.3 cm

Average feels-like high

21.3 °C

Average feels-like low

12.2 °C

Average peak gust

37.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

54 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

42.6 °C

9 August 1999

Coldest day

-4.0 °C

1 February 1962

Wettest day

92 mm

5 September 1948

Windiest day

48.3 km/h

21 January 1981

Strongest gust

123.5 km/h

21 January 1981

Hottest feels-like

45.9 °C

9 August 1999

Coldest feels-like

-7.5 °C

9 January 1966

Snowiest day

1.7 cm

10 January 1945

Sunniest day

14.0 h

14 May 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	41.0 °C25 July 2025	4.5 °C2 January 2025	18.5 °C	574 mm	91	0
2024	38.4 °C21 July 2024	3.2 °C1 February 2024	19.0 °C	590 mm	86	0
2023	42.1 °C24 July 2023	0.3 °C29 January 2023	18.8 °C	606 mm	90	0
2022	38.8 °C18 August 2022	0.9 °C26 January 2022	19.1 °C	464 mm	114	0
2021	41.7 °C11 August 2021	1.6 °C17 February 2021	18.7 °C	676 mm	87	0
2020	37.3 °C16 August 2020	-0.8 °C8 February 2020	18.4 °C	514 mm	78	1
2019	37.8 °C1 August 2019	0.5 °C5 January 2019	18.2 °C	587 mm	82	0
2018	38.2 °C16 July 2018	2.2 °C28 December 2018	18.4 °C	861 mm	64	0
2017	40.1 °C5 August 2017	-1.3 °C8 December 2017	18.3 °C	397 mm	84	1
2016	37.0 °C16 June 2016	2.2 °C25 January 2016	18.5 °C	504 mm	61	0
2015	37.9 °C31 July 2015	2.0 °C20 February 2015	18.2 °C	767 mm	85	0
2014	36.1 °C13 August 2014	-0.2 °C31 December 2014	18.6 °C	579 mm	81	1
2013	38.2 °C29 July 2013	2.2 °C20 February 2013	18.1 °C	650 mm	63	0
2012	39.2 °C12 July 2012	1.2 °C18 February 2012	18.4 °C	545 mm	85	0
2011	37.3 °C11 July 2011	1.0 °C9 March 2011	17.9 °C	512 mm	61	0
2010	37.6 °C20 August 2010	1.8 °C24 January 2010	18.0 °C	713 mm	64	0
2009	40.2 °C24 July 2009	1.8 °C15 February 2009	18.2 °C	773 mm	80	0
2008	37.1 °C7 September 2008	0.2 °C19 February 2008	18.6 °C	422 mm	87	0
2007	41.2 °C24 July 2007	2.4 °C6 February 2007	18.3 °C	582 mm	70	0
2006	39.2 °C28 June 2006	0.2 °C26 January 2006	18.1 °C	487 mm	72	0
2005	37.7 °C29 July 2005	-0.4 °C18 January 2005	17.4 °C	600 mm	57	1
2004	36.2 °C20 August 2004	0.1 °C18 February 2004	17.8 °C	616 mm	75	0
2003	39.1 °C1 July 2003	-0.2 °C20 February 2003	18.4 °C	791 mm	91	1
2002	38.4 °C23 July 2002	-0.6 °C7 January 2002	18.1 °C	436 mm	63	1
2001	36.2 °C4 August 2001	1.6 °C20 December 2001	18.3 °C	394 mm	84	0
2000	40.0 °C23 August 2000	-2.8 °C28 January 2000	18.2 °C	409 mm	64	2
1999	42.6 °C9 August 1999	-2.0 °C31 January 1999	18.3 °C	355 mm	90	6
1998	40.1 °C30 June 1998	-0.2 °C11 February 1998	17.4 °C	609 mm	74	2
1997	37.5 °C10 August 1997	1.1 °C22 February 1997	17.9 °C	534 mm	77	0
1996	36.9 °C27 July 1996	1.3 °C20 January 1996	17.3 °C	924 mm	54	0
1995	36.9 °C10 August 1995	0.7 °C21 February 1995	17.7 °C	465 mm	56	0
1994	39.3 °C16 August 1994	1.4 °C31 January 1994	18.3 °C	406 mm	94	0
1993	37.8 °C5 July 1993	1.1 °C4 February 1993	17.4 °C	447 mm	82	0
1992	34.9 °C4 August 1992	-1.0 °C2 January 1992	17.2 °C	491 mm	63	2
1991	36.3 °C24 July 1991	-2.9 °C15 December 1991	16.7 °C	502 mm	67	1
1990	35.9 °C1 July 1990	-0.2 °C21 January 1990	17.7 °C	435 mm	78	1
1989	36.2 °C8 July 1989	0.4 °C2 February 1989	17.3 °C	326 mm	59	0
1988	39.6 °C5 July 1988	-3.0 °C23 February 1988	17.6 °C	426 mm	81	1
1987	39.9 °C23 July 1987	-1.1 °C7 March 1987	17.5 °C	425 mm	84	4
1986	35.7 °C26 July 1986	0.4 °C29 January 1986	17.1 °C	554 mm	56	0
1985	36.7 °C31 July 1985	-1.3 °C12 January 1985	17.2 °C	541 mm	61	3
1984	37.2 °C25 July 1984	-0.1 °C17 January 1984	16.5 °C	595 mm	38	1
1983	38.9 °C27 July 1983	0.6 °C1 January 1983	16.9 °C	452 mm	45	0
1982	39.5 °C16 July 1982	-0.1 °C16 March 1982	17.3 °C	650 mm	69	1
1981	36.9 °C5 August 1981	-1.3 °C16 February 1981	16.7 °C	430 mm	53	5
1980	36.3 °C9 July 1980	-1.3 °C9 January 1980	15.8 °C	569 mm	35	1
1979	38.2 °C6 August 1979	-3.7 °C18 January 1979	16.5 °C	551 mm	41	3
1978	37.1 °C14 July 1978	-0.6 °C8 December 1978	16.2 °C	682 mm	32	2
1977	34.2 °C8 July 1977	-1.0 °C21 December 1977	17.1 °C	343 mm	43	2
1976	33.8 °C16 August 1976	1.3 °C14 December 1976	16.0 °C	974 mm	12	0
1975	36.7 °C18 July 1975	-0.6 °C25 February 1975	16.5 °C	504 mm	38	1
1974	34.9 °C17 July 1974	-0.8 °C21 December 1974	16.2 °C	688 mm	34	1
1973	37.6 °C17 July 1973	0.2 °C21 February 1973	16.8 °C	628 mm	66	0
1972	34.0 °C13 August 1972	0.0 °C27 January 1972	16.0 °C	903 mm	22	0
1971	37.6 °C15 August 1971	1.0 °C12 March 1971	16.3 °C	778 mm	48	0
1970	38.1 °C8 August 1970	0.8 °C21 January 1970	17.0 °C	404 mm	55	0
1969	36.1 °C16 August 1969	-2.3 °C23 January 1969	16.4 °C	752 mm	37	3
1968	35.6 °C2 August 1968	-2.8 °C14 March 1968	16.9 °C	539 mm	37	2
1967	37.6 °C26 July 1967	-0.6 °C22 December 1967	16.9 °C	464 mm	55	2
1966	37.0 °C13 June 1966	-4.0 °C9 January 1966	16.7 °C	772 mm	61	2
1965	39.2 °C4 July 1965	-1.0 °C4 February 1965	16.6 °C	626 mm	53	1
1964	36.2 °C21 June 1964	-2.9 °C25 January 1964	16.8 °C	537 mm	68	4
1963	37.8 °C15 August 1963	-1.8 °C8 March 1963	16.5 °C	677 mm	64	6
1962	41.0 °C12 July 1962	-4.0 °C1 February 1962	16.8 °C	658 mm	79	7
1961	36.6 °C12 August 1961	-1.5 °C19 December 1961	17.2 °C	448 mm	72	2
1960	36.9 °C17 August 1960	-2.0 °C8 January 1960	17.0 °C	590 mm	53	1
1959	36.2 °C15 July 1959	0.8 °C29 January 1959	16.3 °C	666 mm	43	0
1958	35.1 °C1 August 1958	0.3 °C30 January 1958	16.7 °C	593 mm	54	0
1957	39.4 °C12 August 1957	-1.1 °C20 January 1957	16.3 °C	666 mm	40	3
1956	40.2 °C21 July 1956	-1.8 °C22 February 1956	16.1 °C	526 mm	52	5
1955	35.9 °C28 July 1955	0.0 °C5 March 1955	17.1 °C	751 mm	36	0
1954	39.4 °C30 June 1954	-0.8 °C20 January 1954	16.2 °C	661 mm	41	2
1953	37.0 °C18 July 1953	-0.9 °C23 January 1953	16.5 °C	609 mm	44	2
1952	38.7 °C18 June 1952	-0.4 °C16 January 1952	17.5 °C	391 mm	83	1
1951	39.1 °C7 August 1951	0.2 °C2 February 1951	16.8 °C	693 mm	55	0
1950	37.3 °C5 July 1950	0.5 °C22 January 1950	16.9 °C	517 mm	87	0
1949	35.4 °C3 August 1949	-2.3 °C25 January 1949	16.7 °C	442 mm	67	6
1948	36.7 °C9 August 1948	1.4 °C30 December 1948	16.4 °C	613 mm	56	0
1947	37.6 °C4 August 1947	-1.5 °C6 January 1947	17.6 °C	504 mm	91	1
1946	41.4 °C8 September 1946	1.0 °C16 January 1946	17.5 °C	591 mm	90	0
1945	41.2 °C13 August 1945	-1.7 °C2 January 1945	17.1 °C	401 mm	104	4
1944	37.7 °C30 June 1944	-0.8 °C14 February 1944	16.0 °C	651 mm	73	4
1943	39.6 °C23 July 1943	-1.5 °C20 January 1943	17.0 °C	443 mm	89	6
1942	36.5 °C11 July 1942	-1.5 °C18 February 1942	16.3 °C	507 mm	71	10
1941	40.0 °C4 August 1941	-1.7 °C30 December 1941	15.6 °C	570 mm	66	2
1940	38.2 °C16 July 1940	-3.1 °C23 February 1940	15.5 °C	570 mm	55	10

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

23.3 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

91 d/yr

+26

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-2

Annual rainfall

574 mm

+3 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	15.6 °C	+2.2 °C	78 mm	+13 mm
Feb	15.3 °C	+1.3 °C	72 mm	+10 mm
Mar	18.2 °C	+2.1 °C	68 mm	+4 mm
Apr	20.4 °C	+1.1 °C	41 mm	-16 mm
May	24.8 °C	+0.8 °C	49 mm	+13 mm
Jun	32.1 °C	+3.4 °C	30 mm	+17 mm
Jul	33.3 °C	+1.7 °C	7 mm	+1 mm
Aug	32.4 °C	+0.7 °C	10 mm	-6 mm
Sep	29.4 °C	+1.4 °C	44 mm	-1 mm
Oct	23.3 °C	0.0 °C	66 mm	-9 mm
Nov	18.4 °C	0.0 °C	55 mm	-11 mm
Dec	16.3 °C	+1.6 °C	55 mm	-11 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

41.0 °C

25 Jul 2025

Coldest day

4.5 °C

2 Jan 2025

Wettest day

31.4 mm

15 May 2025

Windiest day

35.1 km/h

14 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

77.0 km/h

14 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.7 °C

24 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.5 °C

3 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

19 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Balestrate?

Balestrate has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.2 °C and it receives 571 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Balestrate?

The hottest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1999, reaching 42.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Balestrate?

The coldest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1962, at -4.0 °C.

Does it snow in Balestrate?

Almost never: Balestrate sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Balestrate warmed?

Yes: Balestrate warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Balestrate?

The wettest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 5 September 1948, with 92 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Balestrate?

The windiest day measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1981, with winds reaching 48.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Balestrate?

The warmest month in Balestrate is August (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Balestrate?

Balestrate receives on average 571 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 95 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Balestrate?

Balestrate gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Balestrate?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Balestrate between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1945, with 1.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Balestrate?

Yes: Balestrate has on average 54 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Balestrate?

In Balestrate, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.9 °C on 9 August 1999, and the lowest was -7.5 °C on 9 January 1966.

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