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Comiso, Italy

Sicily · Italy

Comiso is a small city in Sicily, Italy with a population of 26,298. Elevation: 686 ft (209 m). Average temperature: 62°F (17°C).

Data updated June 2026

1.9 /5.0
D Poor
26,298 Population 636/sq mi density
686 ft Elevation 209 meters
62°F Avg Temperature 17°C
18.0 in Annual Rain
Europe / Rome Timezone
$14,845 Median Income
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Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$14,845 median income, 13.4% unemployment

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People

Population26,298
Density636/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$14,845
Unemployment13.4%

Climate

Avg Temp62°F (17°C)
Rain18.0 in/yr
Sunny Days303/yr
Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Population26,298
Population Density636 / sq mi
Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Coordinates36.9489°, 14.6073°
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Country🇮🇹 Italy
State / ProvinceSicily
Average Temperature62°F (17°C)
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Annual Precipitation18.0 inches (457 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$14,845

About Comiso

Comiso is a small city in Italy (Sicily) with a population of 26,298. The city sits at an elevation of 686 feet (209 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 62°F (17°C). Temperatures range from 50°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 18.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.

The median household income in Comiso is $14,845, which is 80% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 13.4% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 1,972 business establishments.

Income: Comiso vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income$14,845
80% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment13.4%
272% above Italy avg
Establishments (County)1,972

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Comiso

Comiso has an average annual temperature of 18.9°C (66°F). The hottest month is Jul (28.6°C), the coldest is Jan (10.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 477 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 10.6°C / 51°F 3.1° / 18.3° 32.8
Feb 11.1°C / 52°F 3° / 18.6° 36.3
Mar 12.4°C / 54°F 5.2° / 21.6° 40.5
Apr 15.1°C / 59°F 7.2° / 25.7° 17.0
May 19.5°C / 67°F 11.2° / 29.4° 85.9
Jun 25.3°C / 78°F 16° / 37° 3.4
Jul 28.6°C / 84°F 19.8° / 39° 3.9
Aug 28.5°C / 83°F 20.6° / 38.2° 9.8
Sep 25.1°C / 77°F 17.5° / 34.1° 41.5
Oct 20.9°C / 70°F 14° / 29.2° 70.4
Nov 16.8°C / 62°F 9.3° / 24.8° 103.0
Dec 13°C / 55°F 6.2° / 20.2° 33.1
Comiso enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 303 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 18.0 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 686 feet.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average62.0°F
15% above Italy avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average75°F (24°C)
Sunny Days303 days/yr

Geography

Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Area41.4 sq mi (107.1 km²)
Population Density636/sq mi
Coordinates36.9489°N, 14.6073°W
TimezoneEurope/Rome

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 18.0"
53% below Italy avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 3.15"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

390 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.6. Most recent: M3.3 on Apr 17, 2025.

Dec 13, 1990 20 km ENE of Augusta, Italy M5.6 83 km
Jun 26, 1993 1 km WNW of Tusa, Italy M4.9 121 km
Nov 25, 2001 6 km SW of Polizzi Generosa, Italy M4.9 108 km
May 6, 1994 2 km NNE of Alimena, Italy M4.8 95 km
Apr 6, 1992 5 km NNE of Troina / Draginai, Italy M4.7 99 km
Mar 28, 1990 2 km NNW of San Giorgio, Italy M4.7 141 km
Dec 14, 1996 1 km SW of Sclafani Bagni, Italy M4.7 118 km
Mar 25, 1997 68 km ESE of Siracusa, Italy M4.7 127 km
Apr 15, 2022 49 km ENE of Augusta, Italy M4.6 111 km
Jan 4, 2013 3 km NNE of Cesarò, Italy M4.6 103 km
Feb 8, 2016 5 km SSW of Palazzolo Acreide, Italy M4.5 26 km
Dec 16, 1990 20 km ENE of Augusta, Italy M4.5 83 km
Oct 29, 1990 37 km NNE of Pembroke, Malta M4.5 80 km
Dec 15, 1991 0 km WSW of Pennisi, Italy M4.5 90 km
Sep 7, 1991 8 km SSE of Guidomandri Marina, Italy M4.5 140 km
Feb 3, 1992 80 km E of Portopalo di Capo Passero, Italy M4.5 132 km
Oct 27, 2002 2 km ESE of Linguaglossa, Italy M4.4 110 km
Nov 8, 2009 0 km SW of Troina / Draginai, Italy M4.4 92 km
Feb 14, 1999 5 km N of Oliveri, Italy M4.4 142 km
Aug 15, 2013 1 km WNW of Oliveri, Italy M4.4 137 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

7 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 12.0 m (39 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1693 ISLAND OF SICILY Earthquake 12.0 m 54,000 42 km
1990 EASTERN SICILY Earthquake - 19 83 km
1818 EASTERN SICILY Earthquake - 72 86 km
1172 ISLAND OF SICILY Earthquake - - 122 km
1169 EASTERN SICILY Earthquake - 16,000 54 km
1169 CALABRIAN ARC Astronomical - - 94 km
963 SICILY Earthquake - - 122 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

5 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Etna (95 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Etna Stratovolcano(es) 3,295 m (10,810 ft) 2020 95 km
Vulcano Stratovolcano(es) 500 m (1,640 ft) 1890 165 km
Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia Submarine -8 m (-26 ft) 1867 170 km
Lipari Stratovolcano(es) 590 m (1,936 ft) 1230 174 km
Panarea Stratovolcano 399 m (1,309 ft) Unknown 192 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 2.6 in Coldest
February 50°F (10°C) 1.7 in
March 52°F (11°C) 1.5 in
April 56°F (13°C) 1.1 in
May 64°F (18°C) 0.6 in
June 71°F (22°C) 0.2 in
July 75°F (24°C) 0.1 in Driest
August 77°F (25°C) 0.4 in Warmest
September 72°F (22°C) 1.3 in
October 66°F (19°C) 2.9 in
November 58°F (15°C) 2.6 in
December 53°F (11°C) 3.2 in Wettest

Comiso has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 50°F in January to 77°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 18.0 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.2") and July the driest (0.1").

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Schools in Comiso

18 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Istituto comprensivo Gesualdo Bufalino - plesso Maria Montessori-Carlo Collodi - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Gesualdo Bufalino - plesso Edmondo De Amicis - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni Verga - plesso San Biagio - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni Verga - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni Verga - plesso San Giovanni Bosco - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni Verga - plesso Monserrato infanzia - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni Verga - plesso Monserrato primaria - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Gesualdo Bufalino - plesso Campo Sportivo - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Gesualdo Bufalino - plesso Senia - - - -
Istituto La Cultura - - - -
Istituto di istruzione secondaria superiore Giosuè Carducci - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Luigi Pirandello - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Luigi Pirandello - plesso Saliceto - - - -
Istituto di istruzione secondaria superiore Giosuè Carducci - plesso Salvatore Fiume - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Luigi Pirandello - plesso Senia - - - -
Istituto di istruzione secondaria superiore Giosuè Carducci - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni Verga - plesso Grazia Bassa - - - -
Istituto comprensivo Luigi Pirandello - plesso Sant'Antonio - - - -
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Radio Stations near Comiso

1 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Comunità Nuova pop MP3

Museums in Comiso

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Cavallo d'Ispica
Chiesa rupestre di San Nicolò Inferiore
Civica Raccolta Cappello
Commissariato di Vigata
Museo Archeologico di Kamarina
Museo Archeologico Ibleo
Museo Benedettino
Museo Casa natale Salvatore Quasimodo
Museo Civico Antonino Di Vita
Museo Civico di Niscemi
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale
Museo Civico Franco Libero Belgiorno
Museo Civico Italia in Africa
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea del Carmine - MACC
Museo del Carretto Siciliano
Museo del Costume
Museo del Costume, Museo della Cucina
Museo del Duomo
Museo dell'Olio
Museo della Cattedrale
Museo della Cucina Iblea
Museo della Medicina Sifilicomio Tommaso Campailla
Museo Demologico Camarinense
Museo etnografico - La grotta di Don Carmelo
Museo Etnografico Padre Matteo Angelo Coniglione
Museo Ibleo Serafino Amabile Guastella

Libraries in Comiso

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Archivio di Stato0.0
Biblioteca Comunale0.0
Biblioteca Comunale di Modica0.0
Biblioteca Comunale di Pozzallo0.0
Biblioteca comunale Giovanni Verga0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Mario Gori0.0
Biblioteca Giovanni Verga0.0
Biblioteca La Rocca0.0
Centro Studi "F. Rossitto"0.0

Farmers Markets in Comiso

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Marcato settimanale
Mercato del Porto
Mercato Generale
Mercato Ittico
Mercato Ittico
Mercato Ortofrutticolo
Mercato Ortofrutticolo
Mercato ortofrutticolo
Mercato Ortofrutticolo
Mercato Ortofrutticolo di Comiso
Mercato Ortofrutticolo di Donnalucata
Mercato Settimanale
Mercato settimanale
Mercato settimanale di Scicli
Ortomercato di Vittoria

Hotels in Comiso

10 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Borgo Tresauro
Cordial Hotel
Domus Aurea Resort
El Home Palace Hotel
Hotel Casato Licitra
Relais Parco Cavalonga
Tenuta Margitello
Villa Cièusu
Villa Orchidea
Villa Orchidea

Restaurants in Comiso

23 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Agriturismo Margitello
Al Castello di Beatrice
Archi ri Ronna Pippa
Bella & Buona
Borgo Giarracca
Caffè Diana
Caffetteria Dal Principe
Cantunéra
Godot
Habanero Ristorante
Il Gatto con gli Stivali
La Ginestra
Mannarino
Moby Dick
Mojo
Notorius
Pizzeria Jo'a Pizza
Pizzeria Sport
Ristorante Intorno al Giardino
Sikania
Tocco d'Oro
Villa Corin
Villa Orchidea

Cafes in Comiso

21 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bar Calisè
Bar dell'Annunziata
Bar Vital
Bora Bora
Cafè Borghese
Cafè Montreal
Caffe Corallo
Caffè Prestige
Caffetteria del Sole
Ciao Bar
Coffee Style
Crema & Cioccolato
Dolce Incanto
Emi Caffè
Enilive Cafè
Gran Caffè
Kakuna Matata
Meet Caffè
Rebus Bar
The Coffee People
Vanity

Theatres in Comiso

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Teatro Comunale Naselli

Castles in Comiso

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Castello dei Naselli d'Aragona

Dentists in Comiso

2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

DentalPro
Dott. Maurizio Catalano

Veterinaries in Comiso

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Centro Veterinario Kasmeneo

Gas Stations in Comiso

14 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Enilive
Enilive
Enilive
Enilive
Enilive
Esso
Esso
Generale Girlando
Giap
Lukoil
Lukoil
Nobile
Sepa
Vital

Banks in Comiso

5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia
Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia
Bper Banca
Intesa Sanpaolo
Unicredit

Shopping Malls in Comiso

2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Centro Commerciale Ibleo
Le Dune

Gyms in Comiso

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Equator Sport Clinic
New Olimpia

Stadiums & Teams in Comiso

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Comiso

27 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Catania-Fontanarossa AirportCTALarge Airport
Comiso AirportCIYMedium Airport
Sigonella Navy Air Base-Medium Airport
Aquila Solitaria Airfield-Small Airport
Avioclub Ereo Airfield-Small Airport
Aviosuperfice Eloro-Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Airone-Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Aretusa Fly-Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Avola-Gallina-Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Massarotti-Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Ramacca-Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Sorvoliamo-Small Airport
Bosco di Mezzo Airfield (CTCAL)-Small Airport
Camemi Airfield-Small Airport
Campo di Volo Aidone (cugno)-Small Airport
Campo di Volo AvioClub Centro Sicilia-Small Airport
Campo di Volo Club Aeronautico Gela-Small Airport
Campo di Volo Marano-Small Airport
Campo di Volo MedFly-Small Airport
Campo di Volo Niscemi Parisi (CLNIS)-Small Airport
Eagles Airfield-Small Airport
Elpifly Airfield-Small Airport
Eremo della Giubiliana Airfield-Small Airport
Oasi dei Re Airfield-Small Airport
Priolo Airfield-Small Airport
Rinaura Airfield-Small Airport
Trike Team Cormorano-Small Airport

Post Offices in Comiso

2 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Comiso
Comiso 1

Treatment Centers in Comiso

4 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Centro Medico Sociale Neuromotulesi
Centro Medico Sociale Neuromotulesi
Centro Medico Sociale Neuromotulesi
Istituto Regina Virginum

Churches & Religious Organizations in Comiso

10 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chiesa del Sacro Cuore
Chiesa dell'Annunziata
Chiesa di San Biagio
Chiesa di San Francesco di Assisi
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Grazia dei Cappuccini
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Stelle
Chiesa Santi Apostoli
Tempel Nipponzan Myōhōji

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Rome

🇮🇹 About Italy

Capital Rome
Population 60,431,283
Area 301,230 km²
GDP (USD) $2,316,727,999,333
GDP per capita $39,277
HDI 0.906
Life expectancy 83.7 years
Internet users 87.0%
Urban population 69.5%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages Italian, Catalan
Calling code +39
TLD .it
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Italy

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Capodanno
Jan 6 Epiphany Epifania
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Pasqua
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lunedì dell'Angelo
Apr 25 Liberation Day Festa della Liberazione
May 1 International Workers Day Festa del Lavoro
May 25 Whit Monday Lunedì di Pentecoste
Jun 2 Republic Day Festa della Repubblica
Aug 15 Assumption Day Ferragosto o Assunzione
Oct 4 St. Francis of Assisi's Day San Francesco d'Assisi
Nov 1 All Saints Day Tutti i santi
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Immacolata Concezione
Dec 25 Christmas Day Natale
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Santo Stefano

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Frequently Asked Questions About Comiso

What is the population of Comiso?

Comiso has a population of 26,298 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 636 people per square mile, spread across 41.4 square miles.

Is Comiso expensive to live in?

The median household income is $14,845, 80% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Comiso?

Comiso enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winter temperatures average 50°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 303 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 18.0 inches.

How is the job market in Comiso?

The job market in Comiso faces challenges, with unemployment at 13.4% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 1,972 business establishments in the area.

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