Month guide · Palermo · Italy
Palermo in July
What July is really like in Palermo: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
July is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 31°C (88°F), lows of 22°C (72°F), about 1 rainy days and roughly 14.6 hours of daylight. Hot and humid, and sirocco winds can push temperatures above 40 °C; the city celebrates its patron saint.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 31°C (88°F) / 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days
- About 1
- Daylight
- About 14.6 hours
- Sea temperature
- 26°C (79°F)
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in July
July is the warmest month in Palermo: days average 31°C (88°F) against a yearly average high of 23°C (73°F), and nights fall to about 22°C (72°F). Rain falls on roughly 1 of its 31 days. Compared with June (28°C (82°F)), July is warmer; by August highs stay near 31°C (88°F).
- Sunrise (15 July)
- About 05:56
- Sunset (15 July)
- About 20:29
- Daylight
- About 14.6 hours
- Sea
- 26°C (79°F)
Summer (June–August). Hot, sunny and humid, with sirocco heatwaves, beach life at Mondello and the Festino in July.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, July rates 5 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 5 for hotel prices (highest in July). Book accommodation early: July is one of the pricier months.
Events in July
- Festino di Santa Rosalia — the saint's triumphal cart is pulled along the Cassaro, with fireworks (14–15 July)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in July
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Market · Il Capo and the Cathedral
Mercato del Capo
Combine it with the Teatro Massimo and the cathedral, both a few minutes' walk away.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- Free
- Shopping
- Photo spot
Historic site · Cappuccini
Capuchin Catacombs
Beneath a Capuchin convent west of the centre, corridors hold some 8,000 mummified bodies and skeletons, many fully dressed and arranged by gender, profession and social class, dating from the late 16th to the early 20th century.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
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Religious site · Albergheria and Ballarò
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
Visit straight after the Norman Palace; it is a few minutes' walk away and rarely crowded.
- Time needed
- 30–45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- History
- Photo spot
- Couples
- Off the beaten path
Gallery · Kalsa
Palazzo Abatellis (Galleria Regionale della Sicilia)
This late-Gothic Catalan palace in the Kalsa houses Sicily's regional art gallery, with the huge 15th-century fresco of the Triumph of Death, Antonello da Messina's luminous Virgin Annunciate and a marble bust of Eleonora of Aragon by Francesco Laurana.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- History
- Off the beaten path
The sea averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough to swim. Best beaches near Palermo.
What to pack
For highs near 31°C, lows near 22°C and 1 wet days: light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen; comfortable walking shoes.
Is July a good time to visit Palermo?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, April–June and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
Palermo in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is July a good time to visit Palermo?
It is a shoulder-season month. Hot and humid, and sirocco winds can push temperatures above 40 °C; the city celebrates its patron saint.
+How warm is Palermo in July?
Average highs are around 31°C (88°F) and lows around 22°C (72°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Palermo in July?
Expect rain on about 1 days of the month, so it is usually dry.