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Village

Petralia

Located in Castelmola, Province of Messina Coordinates: 37°51′56″ N 15°16′38″ E

Map showing the location of Petralia Petralia
Location in Italy
Population
15
15
Elevation
406 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
REG Reggio Calabria Airport40 km
CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport48 km

About Petralia

Petralia is a village. Location: Castelmola, Province of Messina. Population: 15. Elevation: 406 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia di Spisone and Isola Bella.

Climate of Petralia

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (10 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 Petralia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°14°17°21°25°29°29°26°21°17°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°13°17°20°20°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)906566472811101753918895

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

How to get to Petralia

The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (48 km).

Airports

  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 40 kmnortheast
  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 48 kmsouthwest
  • Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 113 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Petralia

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 27 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Spiaggia San Marco Beach 8 kmS
  • Spiaggia di Naxos Beach 4 kmS
  • Spiaggia Sant'Anna Beach 15 kmSW
  • Spiaggia Fondachelo Beach 13 kmSW

25–60 km36 places

  • Playa di Catania Beach 46 kmS
  • Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 46 kmS
  • Lido Del Carabiniere Beach 49 kmS
  • Primosole Beach Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km41 places

  • Aeolian Islands Island 83 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Bianca Beach 76 kmN
  • Spiaggia San Ferdinando Beach 89 kmNE
  • Le Dune Blu Beach 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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