- Population
- 663,401
- 663.4K
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Palermo
- Airports
- PMO Falcone–Borsellino Airport25 km
- TPS Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi80 km
About Palermo
Palermo is a municipality. Location: Province of Palermo, Sicily. Population: 663,401. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Cattedrale di Monreale and Punta Mastrangelo.
Photos of Palermo
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Monte Cuccio Ferpint · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Capo Gallo Alberto Romeo albertoromeo@neomedia.it · CC BY 3.0 -
Orto botanico di Palermo Dedda71 · CC BY 3.0 -
San Giuseppe dei Teatini Bjs · CC0 -
Cattedrale di Monreale Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Palermo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- October (71 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 52 | 43 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 71 | 69 | 67 |
How to get to Palermo
The nearest airport is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 25 km to the west as the crow flies.
Airports
- Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) Palermo 25 kmwest
- Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) Trapani (TP) 80 kmwest
- Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 166 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Palermo
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km24 places
- Monte Iato Mountain 22 kmSW
- Capo Gallo Natural site 13 kmN
- Stadio Renzo Barbera Landmark 4 kmN
- Spiaggia Aspra Beach 12 kmE
25–60 km22 places
- Guidaloca Beach 43 kmW
- Capo San Vito Natural site 56 kmW
- Rocca d'Entella Mountain 44 kmSW
- Spiaggia di Piano Inferno Marina Beach 27 kmW
60–100 km42 places
- Spiaggia Trapani Beach 74 kmW
- Playa Lido La Spiaggetta Beach 89 kmS
- Capo Rossello Natural site 92 kmS
- Agrigento Cathedral Attraction 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Palermo
9 placesCities & villages8
- Circoscrizione I · Village
- Circoscrizione II · Village
- Circoscrizione III · Village
- Circoscrizione IV · Village
- Circoscrizione V · Village
- Circoscrizione VI · Village
- Circoscrizione VII · Village
- Circoscrizione VIII · Village
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Spiaggia di Brancaccio · Beach
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cattedrale di Monreale Attraction, Monreale7.1 km SW
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Punta Mastrangelo Mountain, Monreale12 km SW
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Capo Mongerbino Natural site, Sicily12 km E
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Rovine di Solunto Historic site, Santa Flavia15 km E -
Monte Gibilmesi Mountain, Giardinello14 km SW
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Spiaggia Aspra Beach, Bagheria12 km E
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Dolphin Beach Beach, Cinisi21 km W
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La Praiola Beach, Terrasini25 km W
Sources & licences
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