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Sicily, Italy

Messina cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Messina in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Messina by month

Average highs run from 58°F (15°C) in January to 88°F (31°C) in July. Rain falls on the fewest days in July and the most in November. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January58 / 47°F15 / 9°C47%11 mph17 km/h61°F16°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
February58 / 47°F15 / 9°C36%11 mph18 km/h59°F15°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 4 ft
March61 / 49°F16 / 10°C43%14 mph22 km/h60°F15°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 4 ft
April65 / 52°F19 / 11°C34%12 mph19 km/h62°F16°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
May72 / 59°F22 / 15°C39%11 mph19 km/h66°F19°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
June81 / 68°F27 / 20°C20%10 mph16 km/h75°F24°C1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft
July88 / 73°F31 / 23°C16%10 mph16 km/h81°F27°C1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 1 ft
August86 / 74°F30 / 23°C27%10 mph16 km/h82°F28°C1 ft (0.2 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 1 ft
September82 / 69°F28 / 21°C40%11 mph18 km/h79°F26°C1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft
October75 / 63°F24 / 17°C31%11 mph17 km/h75°F24°C1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
November67 / 56°F20 / 14°C52%11 mph19 km/h71°F22°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
December61 / 50°F16 / 10°C43%11 mph18 km/h65°F18°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Messina

24 ships from 13 cruise lines are scheduled here, 40 visits in total. The next 15:

DateShipStopSailing
Fri, Oct 92026Norwegian EpicNorwegian Cruise LineCalls7 nights from Barcelona
Sat, Oct 102026Celebrity AscentCelebrity CruisesCalls10 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Mon, Oct 122026Odyssey of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls7 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Tue, Oct 132026MSC World EuropaMSC CruisesCalls7 nights from Barcelona
Wed, Oct 142026Celebrity EquinoxCelebrity CruisesCalls10 nights from Barcelona
Mon, Oct 192026Odyssey of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls7 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Tue, Oct 202026MSC World EuropaMSC CruisesCalls7 nights from Barcelona
Tue, Oct 202026Seven Seas MarinerRegent Seven Seas CruisesCalls28 nights from Piraeus (Athens)
Fri, Oct 232026Norwegian EpicNorwegian Cruise LineCalls7 nights from Barcelona
Tue, Oct 272026ArtaniaPhoenix ReisenCalls14 nights from Savona
Tue, Oct 272026MSC World EuropaMSC CruisesCalls7 nights from Barcelona
Tue, Oct 272026Sun PrincessPrincess CruisesCalls22 nights from Piraeus (Athens)
Thu, Oct 292026OosterdamHolland America LineCalls25 nights from Piraeus (Athens)
Mon, Nov 22026Viking StarVikingCalls14 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Tue, Nov 32026MSC World EuropaMSC CruisesCalls7 nights from Genoa

Ships that visit Messina

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.