Beach
Spiaggia della Plaia
Sicily · Italy · Mediterranean Sea
37.4841, 15.0868 · Catania, 2 km
- 26°Sea · August
- 34°High · July
- 11.8 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Spiaggia della Plaia in January
- 12°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month67 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in February
- 13°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month61 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in April
- 19°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month36 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in May
- 24°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in June
- 30°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 11.3 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month13 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in July
- 34°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 11.8 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month6 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in August
- 34°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 10.4 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month11 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in November
- 18°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Spiaggia della Plaia in December
- 14°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- SufficientBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 183Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 3 kmAirport: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 16.7 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 15.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 15.4 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 16.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 18.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 22.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 26.4 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 34.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 27.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 33.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 26.8 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 23.9 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 21.2 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 18.0 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan15°5 h67 mm
- Feb15°6 h61 mm
- Mar15°7 h51 mm
- Apr16°8 h36 mm
- May18°10 h16 mm
- Jun22°11 h13 mm
- Jul25°12 h6 mm
- Aug26°10 h11 mm
- Sep25°8 h53 mm
- Oct22°6 h70 mm
- Nov20°5 h83 mm
- Dec17°4 h80 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Spiaggia della Plaia: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 11 | 4.8 | 15 |
| February | 13 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 10 | 5.5 | 15 |
| March | 16 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 9 | 6.6 | 14 |
| April | 19 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 7 | 7.9 | 13 |
| May | 24 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 9.8 | 11 |
| June | 30 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 11.3 | 10 |
| July | 34 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 11.8 | 10 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 34 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 10.4 | 9 |
| September | 28 | 18 | 25 | 53 | 8 | 7.7 | 10 |
| October | 23 | 14 | 22 | 70 | 10 | 6.1 | 11 |
| November | 18 | 10 | 20 | 83 | 12 | 5.0 | 13 |
| December | 14 | 6 | 17 | 80 | 13 | 4.3 | 15 |
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Photos
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 8 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 8 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.0 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |