Strait of Messina

Apr 19, 2025 5:49 PM

The Strait of Messina is a 20 mile waterway that separates Sicily and Italy on either side. Its shifting currents are the cause of much difficulty for navigating the channel, and in Greek mythology, the rocks and whirlpools were thought to be two female monsters named Scylla and Charybdis. The myths were maintained with the help of the Fata Morgana which is a mirage that causes the appearance of an object onshore to be vertically elongated. The region is also well known for its archaeological remains and historical sites in cities like Messina and Reggio di Calabria.

Language: Italian

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Strait of Messina Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	58	58	60	64	72	79	85	85	81	73	65	60
Low	49	49	51	54	61	67	73	74	70	63	57	52
Average	53	54	56	59	66	73	79	80	75	68	61	56
Temperature (Celsius)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	14	14	16	18	22	26	29	29	27	23	18	16
Low	9	9	11	12	16	19	23	23	21	17	14	11
Average	12	12	13	15	19	23	26	27	24	20	16	13
Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Inches	4.5	3.9	3.3	2.4	1.3	.5	.8	1	2.1	4.3	4.2	4.6
Centimeters	11	10	8	6	3	1	2	3	5	11	11	12
Humidity
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Percent	73	71	69	69	67	64	63	66	68	70	73	74

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