- Population
- 121,171
- 121.2K
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 20
- listed under Siracusa
- Airports
- CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport46 km
- CIY Comiso Airport60 km
About Siracusa
Siracusa is a municipality. Location: Province of Syracuse, Sicily. Population: 121,171. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are May. The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Guglia di Marcello and Megara Hyblaea.
Photos of Siracusa
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Castello Maniace User: Stevage · CC BY 2.5 -
Stadio Nicola De Simone Dario Ponzo · Public domain -
Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi AbelDionis · CC0
Climate of Siracusa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- October (110 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 28 | 55 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 110 | 68 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: May
How to get to Siracusa
The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 46 kmnorthwest
- Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 60 kmwest
- Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 114 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Siracusa
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Spiaggia Lido di Avola Beach 21 kmSW
- Spiaggia finanza siracusa Beach 6 kmSE
- Spiaggia Marina d'Avola Beach 24 kmSW
- Spiaggia Arenella Beach 10 kmS
25–60 km36 places
- Playa di Catania Beach 47 kmN
- Cala Mosche Beach 33 kmSW
- Plaja Ulisse Beach 50 kmSW
- Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 47 kmN
60–100 km29 places
- Spiaggia San Marco Beach 79 kmN
- Spiaggia Marina di Modica Beach 61 kmSW
- Spiaggia Sampieri Beach 62 kmSW
- Lido Manfria Beach 100 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Siracusa
20 placesBelvedere
Population: 6.3K
Cassibile
Population: 4.6K
Carrozziere
Population: 1.4K
Fontane Bianche
Population: 889
Arenella
Population: 664
Fanusa
Population: 524
- 7 Punta Milocca 435
- 8 Plemmirio 376
- 9 Tivoli 333
- 10 Isola 303
- 11 Cozzo Villa 232
- 12 Ognina 222
- 13 Villaggio Santa Lucia 206
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature1
- Capo Murro di Porco · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts3
- Spiaggia Arenella · Beach
- Spiaggia finanza siracusa · Beach
- Spiaggia Fontane Bianche · Beach
Heritage & sights3
- Castello Maniace · Historic site
- Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi · Museum
- Stadio Nicola De Simone · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Guglia di Marcello Historic site, Priolo Gargallo8.3 km NW -
Megara Hyblaea Historic site, Augusta15 km NW -
Capo Ognina Natural site, Sicily13 km S
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Marchesa di Cassibile Beach, Avola17 km SW
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Spiaggia di Gallina Beach, Avola19 km SW
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Spiaggia Lido di Avola Beach, Avola21 km SW
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Spiaggia Marina d'Avola Beach, Avola24 km SW
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Capo Negro Natural site, Sicily21 km SW
Sources & licences
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