Swimming in Sicily in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Sicily in may 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Sicily by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Sicily in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Sicily in may in several coastal cities.
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 72°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
65°F
min: 60°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
67°F
min: 61°F / max: 73°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
Egadi Islands
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
Isola di Ustica
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 72°F
Menfi
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 71°F
Mozia
65°F
min: 60°F / max: 70°F
Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 71°F
Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
Sampieri
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
Avola
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
Bagheria
67°F
min: 60°F / max: 72°F
Capo d'Orlando
67°F
min: 61°F / max: 73°F
Castellammare del Golfo
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 72°F
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
Licata
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
Lipari (Aeolian Islands)
67°F
min: 61°F / max: 73°F
Mazara del Vallo
65°F
min: 60°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 73°F
Pachino
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 69°F
Porto Empedocle
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
Pozzallo
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
San Vito Lo Capo
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 72°F
Sciacca
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 71°F
Where should you go swimming in Sicily in the month of may?
Swimming in Sicily in may is cool
In may in Sicily swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Swimming in may in Palermo, Catane, Marsala, Cefalù, Stromboli, Syracuse, Taormina, Trapani, Erice, Egadi Islands, Isola di Ustica, Menfi, Mozia, Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro, Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari, Sampieri, Scala dei Turchi, Augusta, Avola, Bagheria, Capo d'Orlando, Castellammare del Golfo, Favignana (Aegadian Islands), Licata, Lipari (Aeolian Islands), Mazara del Vallo, Messina, Pachino, Pantelleria, Porto Empedocle, Pozzallo, San Vito Lo Capo and Sciacca is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 72°F, it can also go as low as 60°F. Note that the average is 66°F.
Where to go swimming in Sicily in may: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Palermo
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (9%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 20% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Palermo in may
Catane
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 16% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Catane in may
Marsala
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (6%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 16% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Marsala in may
Cefalù
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (5%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 19% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Cefalù in may
Stromboli
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (6%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 19% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Stromboli in may
List of coastal cities in Sicily
| Palermo in may | cool swimming |
| Catane in may | cool swimming |
| Marsala in may | cool swimming |
| Cefalù in may | cool swimming |
| Stromboli in may | cool swimming |
| Syracuse in may | cool swimming |
| Taormina in may | cool swimming |
| Trapani in may | cool swimming |
| Erice in may | cool swimming |
| Egadi Islands in may | cool swimming |
| Isola di Ustica in may | cool swimming |
| Menfi in may | cool swimming |
| Mozia in may | cool swimming |
| Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro in may | cool swimming |
| Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari in may | cool swimming |
| Sampieri in may | cool swimming |
| Scala dei Turchi in may | cool swimming |
| Augusta in may | cool swimming |
| Avola in may | cool swimming |
| Bagheria in may | cool swimming |
| Capo d'Orlando in may | cool swimming |
| Castellammare del Golfo in may | cool swimming |
| Favignana (Aegadian Islands) in may | cool swimming |
| Licata in may | cool swimming |
| Lipari (Aeolian Islands) in may | cool swimming |
| Mazara del Vallo in may | cool swimming |
| Messina in may | cool swimming |
| Pachino in may | cool swimming |
| Pantelleria in may | cool swimming |
| Porto Empedocle in may | cool swimming |
| Pozzallo in may | cool swimming |
| San Vito Lo Capo in may | cool swimming |
| Sciacca in may | cool swimming |