Sicily in November: Weather, Sea Temperature and Travel Tips

Everything you need to know for your Sicily holiday in November.

By Oskar Golde

Founder & Owner, Terra Mia Immobiliare

Years of working with Sicily and its regions.

Sicily climate & sea temperature in November

In November, the average daytime high in Sicily is 19.1 °C (66 °F), dropping to 13.8 °C (57 °F) at night. The Mediterranean sits at around 21.1 °C (70 °F), with rain on roughly 11 days in the month. Air temperatures are averages for 1995–2024 and sea temperatures come from 2023–2025, both for the north coast near Palermo.

Temperatures in November

Air max: 19.1°C (66 °F)
Air min: 13.8°C (57 °F)
Sea temperature: 21.1°C (70 °F)
Rain days: 11

Data source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis & Marine), CC-BY 4.0. Air: average 1995–2024; sea temperature: 2023–2025; reference point Sicily’s north coast. Data retrieved on June 15, 2026.

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Weather in November

November is mild and part of the calm low season: daytime temperatures around 19 °C (66 °F) and lows near 14 °C (57 °F) make hiking pleasant. The sea holds summer’s warmth surprisingly long at about 21 °C (70 °F) – in early November a quick swim is often still possible. With roughly 11 rainy days there is some rain, but many clear, sunny days in between.

Travel tips for November

Activities in November

November is harvest time: olive mills (frantoi) press and serve the new olive oil (olio nuovo) – many offer tastings and tours. Add to that the wine regions, truffle and mushroom foraging in the Madonie and Nebrodi mountains, and city visits to Palermo, Catania and Syracuse entirely without the summer bustle.

Events in November

All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day (1–2 November) are deeply rooted in Sicily: children traditionally receive gifts and sweets such as marzipan “Frutta Martorana” and “Ossa dei Morti” biscuits. On 11 November San Martino is celebrated with the first young wine. Throughout the month, olive-oil and harvest festivals take place.

Festivals and Events in Sicily

Harvest time in November

Harvest and market months in Sicily. A product appears here only when at least two sources agree on its months.

Etna lemons

Etna coast between the Alcantara river and Catania

Primofiore from October to April, Bianchetto from April to June, Verdello from July to September.
Interdonato lemons from Messina

Ionian coast of the province of Messina

Harvested from September 1 to April 15.
Siracusa lemons

Province of Siracusa

Primofiore from October to mid-April, Bianchetto from mid-April to June, Verdello from July.
Avocados

Etna foothills near Giarre, Ionian coast
Olive oil, new harvest

Belice valley, Monti Iblei, Etna, province of Trapani

The olives are harvested from mid-October to the end of November.
Artichokes (spinoso di Menfi, Niscemi)

Menfi and the Belice valley, Niscemi, Cerda, Ramacca

In Niscemi the harvest starts in mid-November and peaks around Christmas.
Prickly pears

Etna slopes, San Cono

The first fruit ripens in August and September. From September to December comes the late fruit of the second bloom, called "bastardoni".
Leonforte peaches

Leonforte (province of Enna)

From late August to early November, most of them in September and October.
Mangoes

Etna foothills near Giarre

From August to early November.