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Municipality

Erice

Located in Province of Trapani, Sicily Coordinates: 38°02′13″ N 12°35′12″ E

Map showing the location of Erice Erice
Location in Italy
Population
27,465
27.5K
Elevation
748 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
12
listed under Erice
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TPS Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi16 km
PMO Falcone–Borsellino Airport47 km

About Erice

Erice is a municipality. Location: Province of Trapani, Sicily. Population: 27,465. Elevation: 748 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (16 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia Trapani and Spiaggia Monte Cofano.

Climate of Erice

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (77 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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Climate of Erice
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°12°14°18°22°25°26°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°10°13°16°17°15°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)5950454121531243737767

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Erice

The nearest airport is Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) (47 km).

Airports

  • Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) Trapani (TP) 16 kmsouthwest
  • Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) Palermo 47 kmeast
  • Pantelleria Airport (PNL) Pantelleria (TP) 146 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Erice

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Spiaggia Trapani Beach 6 kmW
  • Playa San Vito Lo Capo Beach 20 kmNE
  • Capo San Vito Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Spiaggia bue marino Beach 23 kmSW

25–60 km28 places

  • Guidaloca Beach 26 kmE
  • Rocca d'Entella Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Spiaggia di Piano Inferno Marina Beach 42 kmE
  • La Praiola Beach 45 kmE

60–100 km30 places

  • Capo Gallo Natural site 67 kmE
  • Spiaggia Aspra Beach 80 kmE
  • Stadio Renzo Barbera Landmark 68 kmE
  • Capo Bianco Natural site 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Erice

12 places
  1. 1 Casa Santa 23.9K
  2. 2 Napola 867
  3. 3 Rigaletta 829
  4. 4 Pizzolungo 792
  5. 5 Erice 565
  6. 6 Ballata 454
  7. 7 Crocefissello 96
  8. 8 Torretta 54
  9. 9 Baglio Rizzo 40
  10. 10 Adragna 29

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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