Best time to visit Piano Provenzana

The climate in Piano Provenzana through the year

When to go

Piano Provenzana scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–October, peaking at 99 out of 100 in June. A typical June day reaches 23°C and the night falls to 11°C, with rain on about 4 days and clear sky 67 % of the time. The lowest score is in January (34), when days are cool at around 6°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (26°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (7°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. October is the wettest month with 82 mm and July the driest with 9 mm, out of about 610 mm a year.

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 26°C in August. It is coldest in February (14°C). Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 15 hours in June. Piano Provenzana lies about 1,350 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Piano Provenzana scores 65 or more in these months:

• Beach holiday (26–33 °C): June–September, up to 98
• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): May–September, up to 99
• City break (15–25 °C): April–October, up to 99
• Hiking (10–22 °C): March–November, up to 95
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): all year round, up to 94

How it compares

Of the 61 destinations Eddigo covers in Italy, Piano Provenzana is the 27th coolest over the year and the 12th driest. It has 6 months with a good score, against 5 for a typical destination in the country. In June, when Piano Provenzana scores 99, Catania (34 km away) scores 83 and Messina (63 km away) scores 94. In January, when Piano Provenzana is at its lowest, Arenella scores 56 and lies 90 km away. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.