Has it rained enough in Catania?
Rain soaked in today, and the ground has taken it.
Catania has had 4.3mm of rain in the last 30 days. A normal August here brings 13.5mm, so that is about 32% of what the ground usually gets — and the driest August in 30 years was 0mm.
Rain reaching the roots · 14 days
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Rain in Catania through a normal year
Across a normal year Catania gets about 563.7mm of rain, most of it in October (76.7mm) and least in July (7.6mm).
That makes Catania the driest place this site covers in Italy in August — 13.5mm against Milan's 110.1mm at the other end.
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Average rainfall by month, 1995–2024
What that means for what you grow
- Pots and hanging basketsWorst hit, and first to suffer. Very little soil, fully exposed, and nothing to fall back on — in this weather they can empty in a day.
- Salad and leafy vegShallow-rooted and quick to bolt once they run dry. First priority of anything in the ground.
- Beds and bordersA long soak that reaches the roots is worth more than a daily sprinkle, which only wets the surface and is gone by lunchtime.
- Established shrubs and treesFine as they are. They draw from far deeper than a dry spell reaches.
Your own garden, not the town average
This page is worked out for Catania as a whole. Your garden has its own soil, its own shade and its own planting, and the front page will use your exact location instead.
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