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Palermo, Sicily

Street food markets, Arab-Norman churches and the beach at Mondello.

  • Food
  • History
  • Beach
The detour

Riserva dello Zingaro: seven kilometres of coast with no road

Riserva dello ZingaroPhoto: 53cri021 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sicily's first nature reserve: a cliff path links small coves of clear water, with no road along the coast.

WhereAbout 17 miles from the airport (PMO)
Getting thereAbout an hour and a quarter by car to Scopello.

Direct flights to Palermo, Sicily from the UK

8 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
BirminghamJet2Oct, May to Sep1,217 mi
BristoleasyJetApr to Sep1,192 mi
EdinburghRyanairOct, Mar to Sep1,444 mi
GatwickeasyJetOct to Nov, Mar to Sep1,105 mi
LutoneasyJetOct, Mar to Sep1,148 mi
ManchesterJet2Oct to Nov, May to Sep1,278 mi
NewcastleJet2Oct to Nov, May to Sep1,354 mi
StanstedRyanairAll year1,133 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Palermo, Sicily by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January15°9°11
February15°9°8
March17°10°10
April20°12°6
May24°16°6
June28°20°3
July31°22°1
August31°23°4
September28°20°7
October24°18°10
November20°14°13
December16°10°11

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Palermo). Rainy days (at least 1mm) are ERA5 averages for 2016 to 2025.

Before you go

  • On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
  • Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
  • The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.

From the Foreign Office's Italy travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.