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Municipality

Giarre

Located in Province of Catania, Sicily Coordinates: 37°43′37″ N 15°11′16″ E

Map showing the location of Giarre Giarre
Location in Italy
Population
27,444
27.4K
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
7
listed under Giarre
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport31 km
REG Reggio Calabria Airport56 km

About Giarre

Giarre is a municipality. Location: Province of Catania, Sicily. Population: 27,444. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia Sant'Anna and Spiaggia Fondachelo.

Climate of Giarre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
October (91 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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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Climate of Giarre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°17°19°23°28°31°31°28°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°14°18°21°22°19°16°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)8459624023981549919087

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Giarre

The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 31 km to the south as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 31 kmsouth
  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 56 kmnortheast
  • Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 96 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Giarre

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 47 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Spiaggia San Marco Beach 10 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Naxos Beach 13 kmNE
  • Spiaggia Sant'Anna Beach 2 kmNE
  • Spiaggia Fondachelo Beach 4 kmNE

25–60 km31 places

  • Playa di Catania Beach 29 kmS
  • Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 28 kmS
  • Lido Del Carabiniere Beach 32 kmS
  • Primosole Beach Beach 37 kmS

60–100 km52 places

  • Aeolian Islands Island 95 kmN
  • Spiaggia Bianca Beach 88 kmN
  • Marina Corta Beach 85 kmN
  • Eloro Beach Beach 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Giarre

7 places
  1. 1 Giarre 24.1K
  2. 2 San Giovanni 1.8K
  3. 3 Carruba 1.1K
  4. 4 Coste I 85
  5. 5 Rovettazzo 85
  6. 6 Cutula 44
  7. 7 Paoli 13

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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