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Sicily, Italy

Palermo cruise weather by month

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

Weather in Palermo by month

Average highs run from 59°F (15°C) in January to 89°F (32°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
January59 / 49°F15 / 10°C41%10 mph17 km/h61°F16°C3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 9 ft
February60 / 48°F15 / 9°C29%9 mph15 km/h59°F15°C3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft
March63 / 51°F17 / 11°C36%11 mph18 km/h60°F16°C3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
April66 / 54°F19 / 12°C23%10 mph17 km/h62°F17°C3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
May73 / 61°F23 / 16°C36%8 mph13 km/h67°F19°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
June83 / 70°F28 / 21°C15%7 mph12 km/h76°F24°C1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
July89 / 76°F32 / 24°C6%8 mph13 km/h82°F28°C1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 4 ft
August88 / 75°F31 / 24°C15%8 mph14 km/h82°F28°C1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
September83 / 71°F28 / 22°C28%9 mph14 km/h79°F26°C2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
October76 / 64°F25 / 18°C36%8 mph13 km/h75°F24°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 5 ft
November69 / 58°F20 / 14°C49%10 mph17 km/h70°F21°C3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft
December62 / 52°F17 / 11°C35%11 mph17 km/h64°F18°C3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 8 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Palermo

20 ships from 12 cruise lines are scheduled here, 46 visits in total. The next 15:

DateShipStopSailing
Fri, Oct 92026Costa PacificaCosta CruisesCalls7 nights from Marseille
Fri, Oct 92026MSC MeravigliaMSC CruisesEnds here7 nights from Palermo
Fri, Oct 92026MSC MeravigliaMSC CruisesDeparts7 nights from Palermo
Fri, Oct 92026Mein Schiff FlowTUI CruisesCalls8 nights from Palma de Mallorca
Sun, Oct 112026Oceania InsigniaOceania CruisesCalls7 nights from Barcelona
Mon, Oct 122026MSC SeaviewMSC CruisesCalls7 nights from Barcelona
Thu, Oct 152026Costa SmeraldaCosta CruisesCalls7 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Thu, Oct 152026MSC SplendidaMSC CruisesEnds here7 nights from Palermo
Thu, Oct 152026MSC SplendidaMSC CruisesDeparts7 nights from Palermo
Fri, Oct 162026Costa PacificaCosta CruisesCalls7 nights from Marseille
Fri, Oct 162026MSC MeravigliaMSC CruisesEnds here7 nights from Palermo
Fri, Oct 162026MSC MeravigliaMSC CruisesDeparts26 nights from Palermo
Sat, Oct 172026Explora IExplora JourneysCalls9 nights from Barcelona
Sun, Oct 182026Mein Schiff 7TUI CruisesCalls7 nights from Palma de Mallorca
Mon, Oct 192026MSC SeaviewMSC CruisesCalls7 nights from Barcelona

Ships that visit Palermo

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.