- Population
- 6,491
- 6.5K
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Balestrate
- Airports
- PMO Falcone–Borsellino Airport16 km
- TPS Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi48 km
About Balestrate
Balestrate is a municipality. Location: Province of Palermo, Sicily. Population: 6,491. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia di Piano Inferno Marina and Spiaggia di Alcamo Marina.
Photos of Balestrate
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Spiaggia di Alcamo Marina Daniele Pugliesi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Balestrate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- October (73 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 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) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 73 | 72 | 67 |
How to get to Balestrate
The nearest airport is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) Palermo 16 kmnortheast
- Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) Trapani (TP) 48 kmwest
- Pantelleria Airport (PNL) Pantelleria (TP) 165 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balestrate
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Guidaloca Beach 11 kmW
- Spiaggia di Salvina Beach 7 kmNE
- Monte Iato Mountain 19 kmSE
- Segesta Historic site 19 kmSW
25–60 km37 places
- Spiaggia Trapani Beach 43 kmW
- Spiaggia San Giuliano Beach 41 kmW
- Spiaggia Monte Cofano Beach 31 kmW
- Spiaggia di Triscina Beach 56 kmS
60–100 km31 places
- Playa Lido Rossello Beach 93 kmSE
- Spiaggia Punta Grande Beach 95 kmSE
- Spiaggia Torre Salsa Beach 83 kmS
- Capo Bianco Natural site 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Balestrate
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Lido Squalo Beach · Beach
- Spiaggia di Sicciarotta · Beach
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spiaggia di Piano Inferno Marina Beach, Trappeto5.4 km NE
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Spiaggia di Alcamo Marina Beach, Alcamo6.9 km W
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Spiaggia di Salvina Beach, Terrasini7.1 km NE
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Playa di Castellammare Beach, Castellammare del Golfo10 km W -
Capo di Rama Natural site, Terrasini10 km NE
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Guidaloca Beach, Castellammare del Golfo11 km W
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Segesta Historic site, Calatafimi-Segesta19 km SW -
La Praiola Beach, Terrasini13 km NE
Sources & licences
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