Weather in Catania in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Catania;
Average weather
Average temperature in Catania in August
Going from a maximum of +93°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +90°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +84°F.
Is Catania warm or cold in August?
Catania is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +72°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is the hottest month in Catania, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Catania in August
Water in Catania in August is Warm. It varies from +76°F to +83°F, with an average of +80°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +88°F.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Catania in August?
Climate in Catania in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +61°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +113°F | +109°F | +104°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 11 mm | 44 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +78°F | +80°F | +78°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 65% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 27 | 23 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 8 mm to 11 mm. Humidity rises from 62% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 27 sunny days in July to 23 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Catania is gradually increasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Catania?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Catania in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+69°F) and the highest in 1990 (+76°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 132 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1675 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Catania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.