Palermo is ideally situated on the north coast of Sicily, and the warm Mediterranean is responsible for a pleasant and exceedingly narrow range of temperaures you see in our historic temperature chart.
The rainfall pattern seen on the precipitation chart below indicates the typical mediterranean climate pattern, with dry summers and winter rain.
Below you can see the reason for all this moderation in temperature; the sea Palermo fronts on is quite warm all year, peaking at 78 degrees in August.
As you can see from the historic temperature charts, Palermo is a good bet through the summer for heat lovers. By fall, October through December there's a good chance of rain, but the amounts are fairly moderate.
Palermo is opne of Sicily's extremely old cities with a fascinating history. Founded by the Phoenicians, it passed into Arab hands and was later taken by the Normans. Good weather will get you noticed.
All of these cultural shifts made the city rich in ideas, which lead to interesting architecture and cuisine--and lots of things for the tourist to see and do.
Palermo is quite large by Sicilian standards, the metropolitan area supports 1.2 million people.
For those who don't mind a little goulishness in their lives, an interesting place to visit is Catacombs of the Capuchins found in the Capuchino Monastery in Piazza Cappuccini, on the outskirts of Palermo. The catacombs contain mummified bodies, many in good shape that still look lifelike.
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