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Municipality

Messina

Located in Province of Messina, Sicily Coordinates: 38°11′36″ N 15°32′59″ E

Map showing the location of Messina Messina
Location in Italy
Population
232,555
232.6K
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
38
listed under Messina
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
REG Reggio Calabria Airport16 km
CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport91 km

About Messina

Messina is a municipality. Location: Province of Messina, Sicily. Population: 232,555. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Riviera del Ringo and Stadio Oreste Granillo.

Climate of Messina

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
Wettest month
November (107 mm)
Driest month
June (13 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 Messina
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°16°19°22°27°30°30°27°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)10°9°11°13°16°20°23°24°21°18°14°11°
Precipitation (mm)1038781603313182562105107106

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Messina

The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (91 km).

Airports

  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 16 kmsoutheast
  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 91 kmsouthwest
  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) Lamezia Terme (CZ) 100 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Messina

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Spiaggia Scilla Beach 16 kmNE
  • Spiaggia Favazzina Beach 20 kmNE
  • Spiaggia Bagnara Calabra Beach 25 kmNE
  • Lido Comunale Zerbi Beach 12 kmSE

25–60 km35 places

  • Spiaggia San Marco Beach 51 kmSW
  • Spiaggia San Ferdinando Beach 45 kmNE
  • Le Dune Blu Beach 47 kmNE
  • Ulivarella Beach 34 kmNE

60–100 km44 places

  • Aeolian Islands Island 70 kmNW
  • Playa di Catania Beach 89 kmSW
  • Spiaggia Bianca Beach 62 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Marina di Gioiosa Ionica Beach 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Messina

38 places
  1. 1 Faro Superiore 2.6K
  2. 2 Larderia 2.5K
  3. 3 Castanea delle Furie 1.9K
  4. 4 Sparta' 1.3K
  5. 5 Salice 961
  6. 6 San Filippo Superiore 946
  7. 7 Giampilieri 918
  8. 8 Curcuraci 894
  9. 9 Rodia-S.saba 815
  10. 10 Mili San Pietro 551
  11. 11 Gesso 549
  12. 12 San Filippo Inferiore 497
  13. 13 Cumia 486
  14. 14 Pezzolo 486
  15. 15 Altolia 354
  16. 16 Massa Santa Lucia 352
  17. 17 Massa San Giorgio 351
  18. 18 Orto Liuzzo 309
  19. 19 Tipoldo 289
  20. 20 Molino 214
  21. 21 Briga 203
  22. 22 Massa San Giovanni 169
  23. 23 Calamona 114
  24. 24 Locanda 91
  25. 25 Campo Inglese 45
  26. 26 Policara 43
  27. 27 San Filippo 41
  28. 28 Cartesiano 27
  29. 29 Zinni 27
  30. 30 Ogliastri 26
  31. 31 Infantino 21
  32. 32 Miano 16
  33. 33 Campanella 15
  34. 34 Massa San Nicola 7

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

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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