Licata climate — normals and trends
Licata (Italy) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 432 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 (25.3 °C on average) and the coldest is February (12.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Licata averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 63 rainy days per year.
Licata has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.5 °C (on 7 August 2017) and the coldest 2.9 °C (on 1 January 1942).
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
LicataSicily
- coords
- 37.10°, 13.94°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.1°C
Average daily high
19.7°C
Average daily low
16.3°C
Annual rainfall
432mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
24.9km/h
Seasonal range
13.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
1 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
63 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
19.4 °C
Average feels-like low
15.2 °C
Average peak gust
35.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
112 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · p = < 0.001
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
32.5 °C
7 August 2017
Coldest day
2.9 °C
1 January 1942
Wettest day
102 mm
9 December 1996
Windiest day
71.5 km/h
24 November 1991
Strongest gust
115.6 km/h
24 November 1991
Hottest feels-like
39.1 °C
25 July 2023
Coldest feels-like
-5.2 °C
19 January 1940
Snowiest day
0.2 cm
31 December 1941
Sunniest day
14.0 h
14 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 82 mm | +17 mm |
| Feb | 14.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 99 mm | +50 mm |
| Mar | 16.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 62 mm | +23 mm |
| Apr | 17.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 12 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 21.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 43 mm | +31 mm |
| Jun | 25.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 28.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 27.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 26.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 35 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 22.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 56 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 18.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 58 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 16.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 91 mm | +22 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Licata?
Licata has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 432 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Licata?
The hottest day measured in Licata between 1940 and 2025 was 7 August 2017, reaching 32.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Licata?
The coldest day measured in Licata between 1940 and 2025 was 1 January 1942, at 2.9 °C.
Does it snow in Licata?
Almost never: Licata sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Licata warmed?
Yes: Licata warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Licata?
The wettest day measured in Licata between 1940 and 2025 was 9 December 1996, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Licata?
The windiest day measured in Licata between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 1991, with winds reaching 71.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Licata?
The warmest month in Licata is August (25.3 °C on average); the coldest is February (12.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Licata?
Licata receives on average 432 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 63 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Licata?
Licata gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Licata?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Licata between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1941, with 0.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Licata?
Yes: Licata has on average 112 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Licata?
In Licata, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.1 °C on 25 July 2023, and the lowest was -5.2 °C on 19 January 1940.
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