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Province of Messina

Located in Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 38°03′00″ N 14°52′00″ E

Province of Messina
Giardini-Naxos · Alun Salt from Derby and Leicester, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
626,876
626.9K
Elevation
968 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
111
listed under Province of Messina
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport67 km
REG Reggio Calabria Airport69 km

About Province of Messina

Province of Messina is a district. Location: Sicily, Italy. Population: 626,876. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Capo Calavà and Capo Tindari.

Climate of Province of Messina

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
July (9 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 Province of Messina
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°17°21°24°24°21°17°13°10°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°6°9°13°16°16°14°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)82635746291091552787991

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Province of Messina

The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 67 km to the south as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 67 kmsouth
  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 69 kmeast
  • Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 119 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Province of Messina

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Spiaggia di Siena Beach 21 kmE
  • Spiaggia di Tonnarella Beach 23 kmE
  • Spiaggia di Falcone Beach 20 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Oliveri Beach 19 kmNE

25–60 km37 places

  • Aeolian Islands Island 55 kmN
  • Spiaggia San Marco Beach 44 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Bianca Beach 51 kmN
  • Marina Corta Beach 47 kmN

60–100 km46 places

  • Playa di Catania Beach 66 kmS
  • Brigantini Beach 63 kmNW
  • Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 66 kmS
  • Ficogrande Beach 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Province of Messina

111 places
  1. 1 Messina 232.6K
  2. 2 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 41.2K
  3. 3 Milazzo 31K
  4. 4 Capo d'Orlando 13.3K
  5. 5 Patti 13.2K
  6. 6 Lipari 12.8K
  7. 7 Sant'Agata di Militello 12.3K
  8. 8 Taormina 10.8K
  9. 9 Santa Teresa di Riva 9.4K
  10. 10 Giardini Naxos 9.3K
  11. 11 Villafranca Tirrena 8.4K
  12. 12 Torregrotta 7.4K
  13. 13 Terme Vigliatore 7.3K
  14. 14 San Filippo del Mela 7K
  15. 15 Gioiosa Marea 6.9K
  16. 16 Rometta 6.6K
  17. 17 Pace del Mela 6.2K
  18. 18 Tortorici 6.2K
  19. 19 Brolo 5.8K
  20. 20 Acquedolci 5.6K
  21. 21 Spadafora 4.9K
  22. 22 Santo Stefano di Camastra 4.6K
  23. 23 Mistretta 4.6K
  24. 24 Santa Lucia del Mela 4.6K
  25. 25 Torrenova 4.5K
  26. 26 Capri Leone 4.4K
  27. 27 Roccalumera 4.1K
  28. 28 Venetico 4K
  29. 29 Piraino 3.9K
  30. 30 Saponara 3.9K
  31. 31 Furnari 3.8K
  32. 32 Francavilla di Sicilia 3.8K
  33. 33 Naso 3.7K
  34. 34 Nizza di Sicilia 3.6K
  35. 35 San Fratello 3.5K
  36. 36 Furci Siculo 3.3K
  37. 37 Caronia 3.2K
  38. 38 Gaggi 3.2K
  39. 39 Capizzi 3.1K
  40. 40 Castell'Umberto 3K
  41. 41 Sant'Angelo di Brolo 3K
  42. 42 Letojanni 2.8K
  43. 43 Tusa 2.8K
  44. 44 San Piero Patti 2.8K
  45. 45 Falcone 2.8K
  46. 46 San Pier Niceto 2.7K
  47. 47 Monforte San Giorgio 2.7K
  48. 48 Sinagra 2.6K
  49. 49 Galati Mamertino 2.5K
  50. 50 Alì Terme 2.4K
  51. 51 Castroreale 2.4K
  52. 52 Merì 2.3K
  53. 53 Cesarò 2.3K
  54. 54 Montalbano Elicona 2.2K
  55. 55 Oliveri 2.1K
  56. 56 Rodì Milici 2K
  57. 57 Scaletta Zanclea 2K
  58. 58 San Marco d'Alunzio 1.9K
  59. 59 Alcara li Fusi 1.9K
  60. 60 Savoca 1.8K

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

Nature and heritage in Province of Messina

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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