- Population
- 8,486
- 8.5K
- Elevation
- 442 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Sortino
- Airports
- CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport35 km
- CIY Comiso Airport41 km
About Sortino
Sortino is a municipality. Location: Province of Syracuse, Sicily. Population: 8,486. Elevation: 442 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi and Megara Hyblaea.
Climate of Sortino
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- October (97 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 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) | 12° | 13° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 38 | 51 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 97 | 72 | 79 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Sortino
The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 35 km to the north as the crow flies.
Airports
- Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 35 kmnorth
- Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 41 kmsouthwest
- Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 116 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sortino
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 54 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Spiaggia Agnone Beach 20 kmN
- Spiaggia Villaggio San Leonardo Beach 23 kmN
- Capo Campolato Natural site 21 kmNE
- Mount Alveria Mountain 25 kmS
25–60 km50 places
- Playa di Catania Beach 36 kmN
- Cala Mosche Beach 38 kmS
- Spiaggia Marina di Modica Beach 54 kmSW
- Spiaggia Sampieri Beach 55 kmSW
60–100 km30 places
- Spiaggia San Marco Beach 74 kmN
- Lido Panama Beach Beach 81 kmW
- Lido Manfria Beach 78 kmW
- Spiaggia di Marianello Beach 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sortino
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi Museum, Siracusa25 km E -
Megara Hyblaea Historic site, Augusta15 km E -
Guglia di Marcello Historic site, Priolo Gargallo16 km E -
Mount Alveria Mountain, Noto25 km S
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Capo Campolato Natural site, Sicily21 km NE
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Spiaggia Agnone Beach, Augusta20 km N
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Spiaggia Villaggio San Leonardo Beach, Carlentini23 km N
Sources & licences
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