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Municipality

Zafferana Etnea

Located in Province of Catania, Sicily Coordinates: 37°40′56″ N 15°06′29″ E

Map showing the location of Zafferana Etnea Zafferana Etnea
Location in Italy
Population
9,625
9.6K
Elevation
504 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Zafferana Etnea
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport24 km
REG Reggio Calabria Airport64 km

About Zafferana Etnea

Zafferana Etnea is a municipality. Location: Province of Catania, Sicily. Population: 9,625. Elevation: 504 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Stadio Tupparello and Castello Normanno.

Climate of Zafferana Etnea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 10° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
July (12 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 Zafferana Etnea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°17°22°27°30°30°26°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°13°17°20°20°17°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)9468675136151219579287101

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Zafferana Etnea

The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 24 km to the south as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 24 kmsouth
  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 64 kmnortheast
  • Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 88 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Zafferana Etnea

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Playa di Catania Beach 23 kmS
  • Spiaggia San Marco Beach 18 kmNE
  • Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 22 kmS
  • Spiaggia di Naxos Beach 21 kmNE

25–60 km22 places

  • Lido Del Carabiniere Beach 26 kmS
  • Primosole Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Spiaggia Agnone Beach 39 kmS
  • Spiaggia Villaggio San Leonardo Beach 36 kmS

60–100 km53 places

  • Aeolian Islands Island 98 kmN
  • Cala Mosche Beach 95 kmS
  • Spiaggia Bianca Beach 92 kmN
  • Marina Corta Beach 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Zafferana Etnea

3 places
  1. 1 Zafferana Etnea 9.2K
  2. 2 Albergo Belvedere 46
  3. 3 Emmaus 3

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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