- Population
- 5,556
- 5.6K
- Elevation
- 494 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Grotte
- Airports
- CIY Comiso Airport93 km
- PMO Falcone–Borsellino Airport101 km
About Grotte
Grotte is a municipality. Location: Province of Agrigento, Sicily. Population: 5,556. Elevation: 494 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Comiso Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Agrigento Cathedral and San Leone.
Climate of Grotte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 10° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (72 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 69 | 67 | 72 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Grotte
The nearest airport is Comiso Airport (CIY), 93 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) (101 km).
Airports
- Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 93 kmsoutheast
- Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) Palermo 101 kmnorthwest
- Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) Trapani (TP) 121 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grotte
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- San Leone Beach 19 kmSW
- Drasy Beach 22 kmS
- Spiaggia Porto Empedocle Beach 21 kmSW
- Playa Lido Rossello Beach 25 kmSW
25–60 km27 places
- Playa Lido Sabbia D'oro Beach 29 kmW
- Playa Serenusa Beach 43 kmSE
- Lido Panama Beach Beach 50 kmSE
- Manfria Beach 59 kmSE
60–100 km59 places
- Guidaloca Beach 100 kmNW
- Monte Scannalupi Mountain 100 kmSE
- Rocca d'Entella Mountain 65 kmNW
- La Praiola Beach 100 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Grotte
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Agrigento Cathedral Attraction, Province of Agrigento15 km SW -
San Leone Beach, Province of Agrigento19 km SW -
Spiaggia Punta Grande Beach, Italy23 km SW
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Playa Lido Rossello Beach, Italy25 km SW
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Spiaggia Porto Empedocle Beach, Italy21 km SW
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Drasy Beach, Italy22 km S
Sources & licences
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