Sicily in August

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Give me your recommendations. There might be 5 of us. 4 adults and one 17 year old.

Don't. It will be scorching.

Agree with @LimoncelloSpritz . I went in the first week of August a few years ago with two 8 year olds!!! Gorgeous place, but unbearably hot and for me, it spoiled the holiday. We were constantly looking for shade.

You'll need shade and access to water to cool down. it is a fabulous place though. Syracuse is wonderful, but expect it to be too hot to sight see in August.

I went to taormina in august, it was really busy but i didnt find it too hot (but i am always freezing so can cope with hotter temps lol). Can you go july instead after AS levels?

Some while ago we went to Sicily in September, a guided tour. The owner of the tour company, who lives there, said that they didn't do tours in July and August as it was far too hot

I have a rule that i wont go to southern italy after the end of june. Its too bloody hot otherwise. I went to Rome in august once. It was unbearable. Never doing that again

Been to Sicily many times, April, May, October. July and August, no way.

I went in 2022, beautiful but too hot in August.Only Italian's seemed to be brave enough to go at this time.It was too hot for sightseeing , although I managed to go up Etna.I spent most of the time in the sea.

Way too hot in August!

I lived in nearby Corsica years ago and it was already often unbearably hot in July/August, so I can't imagine what it must be like now with climate change...

You won't be able to do much sightseeing/travel around the island with the heat.

Always better to visit in June or September.

my parents are currently in Corsica and it's been 32 degrees so can't imagine the temps in August 🥵

Taormina is beautiful, but think I went in June and it was very hot then … so imagine it is scorching in August. Sicily is gorgeous though.

South East coast is the best area, been many times in July & August.

Prefer to stay in beautiful Ortigia & use as a base to see Módica, Scicli, Noto, Ragusa, Taormina.
Lots of beautiful beaches
Car hire a must

Leave Ortigia on the days the cruise ships invade.

Those of you that said don't it will be too hot. Where would you recommend to go to in August then?

Sicily : Tecastagni - part way up Etna.
Easy reach of the whole east coast
but several degrees cooler than the coast
enjoy