- Population
- 10,831
- 10.8K
- Elevation
- 198 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Taormina
- Airports
- REG Reggio Calabria Airport40 km
- CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport47 km
About Taormina
Taormina is a municipality. Location: Province of Messina, Sicily. Population: 10,831. Elevation: 198 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Isola Bella and Spiaggia di Villagonia.
Photos of Taormina
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Isola Bella Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Capo Schisò Effems · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Schisò Castle Jeanne boleyn · Public domain
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Climate of Taormina
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 65 | 66 | 47 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 91 | 88 | 95 |
How to get to Taormina
The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (47 km).
Airports
- Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 40 kmnortheast
- Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 47 kmsouthwest
- Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 112 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taormina
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 27 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Spiaggia San Marco Beach 7 kmSW
- Spiaggia di Naxos Beach 3 kmSW
- Spiaggia Sant'Anna Beach 14 kmSW
- Spiaggia Fondachelo Beach 12 kmSW
25–60 km37 places
- Playa di Catania Beach 45 kmSW
- Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 44 kmSW
- Lido Del Carabiniere Beach 48 kmS
- Primosole Beach Beach 53 kmS
60–100 km41 places
- Aeolian Islands Island 85 kmNW
- Spiaggia Bianca Beach 77 kmN
- Spiaggia San Ferdinando Beach 89 kmNE
- Le Dune Blu Beach 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Taormina
8 places- 1 Taormina 5.8K
- 2 Chianchitta-Trappitello 4K
- 3 Mazzeo 569
- 4 Villagonia 173
- 5 Mazzarò 133
- 6 Spisone 32
- 7 Palì 20
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Spiaggia di Spisone · Beach
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Isola Bella Island, Province of Messina1.2 km E
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Spiaggia di Villagonia Beach, Italy0.7 km S
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Schisò Castle Historic site, Giardini Naxos3.4 km SW
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Capo Schisò Natural site, Province of Messina3.5 km S
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Spiaggia di Naxos Beach, Giardini Naxos3.2 km SW
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Lido L'Aurora Celeste Beach, Giardini Naxos4 km S
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Spiaggia San Marco Beach, Calatabiano6.6 km SW
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Spiaggia Fondachelo Beach, Mascali12 km SW
Sources & licences
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