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🇮🇹 Weather in Taormina in August

This is what the weather in Taormina (Sicily, Italy) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

31.2 °C

28.0 °C – 33.5 °C

Avg. night-time low

22.5 °C

21.3 °C – 24.8 °C

Avg. rain days in period

4.7

15 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

18.6 mm

1.5 mm – 67.7 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

27.4 °C

Sea point approx. 3 km from the location

Extremes: Highest temperature 39.5 °C (1 Aug 2021) · Lowest temperature 18.6 °C (10 Aug 2023) · Avg. daily peak wind 15 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 209Sunny
  • 23Partly cloudy
  • 1Cloudy
  • 43Light rain
  • 4Rain

Summary

  • On average 31.2 °C during the day and 22.5 °C at night.
  • On average 4.7 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 18.6 mm of precipitation in total.
  • In 2 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
  • The sea averaged 27.4 °C.
  • Prevailing: Sunny.
  • Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 33.5 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 28.0 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2018 (67.7 mm), driest: 2021 (1.5 mm).
  • Extremes: 39.5 °C on 1 Aug 2021 and 18.6 °C on 10 Aug 2023.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Charts

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Light rain
    Avg. max33.5°Avg. min24.8°
    Rain days
    1 Rain days
    Precipitation
    2.9 mm
    Avg. sunshine per day
    n/a
    Sea temperature
    28.8 °C

    Max 37.7 °C · Min 23.0 °C

  • 2025

    Sunny
    Avg. max30.3°Avg. min21.4°
    Rain days
    2 Rain days
    Precipitation
    7.3 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    15 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    26.5 °C

    Max 33.8 °C · Min 19.4 °C

  • 2024

    Sunny
    Avg. max32.0°Avg. min23.7°
    Rain days
    6 Rain days
    Precipitation
    19.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    18 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    28.8 °C

    Max 36.4 °C · Min 21.4 °C

  • 2023

    Sunny
    Avg. max30.4°Avg. min21.3°
    Rain days
    3 Rain days
    Precipitation
    11.4 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    13 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.0 °C

    Max 36.8 °C · Min 18.6 °C

  • 2022

    Sunny
    Avg. max30.3°Avg. min22.3°
    Rain days
    11 Rain days
    Precipitation
    44.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    23 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.7 °C

    Max 38.2 °C · Min 20.3 °C

  • 2021

    Sunny
    Avg. max33.3°Avg. min23.4°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    1.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    9 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    26.9 °C

    Max 39.5 °C · Min 19.2 °C

  • 2020

    Sunny
    Avg. max31.6°Avg. min22.3°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    17.4 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    11 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.1 °C

    Max 36.3 °C · Min 20.2 °C

  • 2019

    Sunny
    Avg. max31.3°Avg. min22.4°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    12.0 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    10 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.2 °C

    Max 37.3 °C · Min 20.1 °C

  • 2018

    Light rain
    Avg. max28.0°Avg. min21.3°
    Rain days
    16 Rain days
    Precipitation
    67.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    31 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    27.2 °C

    Max 31.1 °C · Min 19.0 °C

  • 2017

    Sunny
    Avg. max31.5°Avg. min22.5°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    1.6 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    8 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    26.4 °C

    Max 37.5 °C · Min 19.6 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Taormina in August?
Daytime highs averaged 31.2 °C, night-time lows 22.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 39.5 °C (1 Aug 2021), the lowest 18.6 °C (10 Aug 2023).
How often does it rain in Taormina in August?
On average there were 4.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 18.6 mm of precipitation in total. In 2 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.
How warm is the sea in Taormina in August?
The sea temperature averaged 27.4 °C (open-sea point approx. 3 km from the town).

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Data sources

Weather data
Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature
MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
Sea point approx. 3 km from the location (37.840, 15.320)
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