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Pennisi, Italy

Sicily · Italy

Pennisi is a small town in Sicily, Italy with a population of 1,143. Elevation: 1,237 ft (377 m). Average temperature: 66°F (19°C).

1.9 /5.0
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1,143 Population 171/sq mi density
1,237 ft Elevation 377 meters
66°F Avg Temperature 19°C
22.7 in Annual Rain
Europe / Rome Timezone
$19,746 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
$19,746 median income, 13.4% unemployment

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People

Population1,143
Density171/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$19,746
Unemployment13.4%

Climate

Avg Temp66°F (19°C)
Rain22.7 in/yr
Sunny Days340/yr
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Population1,143
Population Density171 / sq mi
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Coordinates37.6495°, 15.1239°
TimezoneEurope/Rome
Country🇮🇹 Italy
State / ProvinceSicily
Average Temperature66°F (19°C)
January Average51°F (11°C)
July Average86°F (30°C)
Annual Precipitation22.7 inches (576 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$19,746

About Pennisi

Pennisi is a small town in Italy (Sicily) with a population of 1,143. The city sits at an elevation of 1,237 feet (377 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 66°F (19°C). Temperatures range from 51°F in January to 86°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 22.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.

The median household income in Pennisi is $19,746, which is 74% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 13.4% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 86 business establishments.

Income: Pennisi vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income$19,746
74% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment13.4%
272% above Italy avg
Establishments (County)86

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Pennisi

Pennisi has an average annual temperature of 18.1°C (65°F). The hottest month is Aug (27.4°C), the coldest is Jan (10.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 485 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 10.2°C / 50°F 4.7° / 15.8° 65.0
Feb 10.4°C / 51°F 4.6° / 16.2° 44.9
Mar 12.5°C / 55°F 6.3° / 18.6° 41.7
Apr 15°C / 59°F 8.7° / 21.4° 32.3
May 19.2°C / 67°F 12.2° / 26.2° 17.5
Jun 23.8°C / 75°F 16.7° / 31° 11.3
Jul 26.7°C / 80°F 19.2° / 34.2° 8.7
Aug 27.4°C / 81°F 20.2° / 34.5° 9.4
Sep 24.2°C / 76°F 18.1° / 30.3° 49.4
Oct 20.2°C / 68°F 14.4° / 25.9° 50.9
Nov 15.4°C / 60°F 9.9° / 21° 70.8
Dec 11.7°C / 53°F 6.5° / 16.9° 83.3
Pennisi enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 86°F in July. The area gets 340 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 22.7 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 1,237 feet.

Temperature

51°F Jan (11°C) 86°F Jul (30°C)
Annual Average65.9°F
22% above Italy avg
January Average51°F (11°C)
July Average86°F (30°C)
Sunny Days340 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Area6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²)
Population Density171/sq mi
Coordinates37.6495°N, 15.1239°W
TimezoneEurope/Rome

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 22.7"
40% below Italy avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Oct) 3.43"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.28"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

697 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.0. Most recent: M4.7 on Apr 16, 2025.

Sep 6, 2002 34 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy M6.0 149 km
Dec 13, 1990 20 km ENE of Augusta, Italy M5.6 48 km
May 5, 2004 5 km S of Leni, Italy M5.5 99 km
Jul 4, 2007 39 km NE of Santa Marina Salina, Italy M5.2 128 km
May 17, 2001 43 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy M5.2 150 km
Feb 7, 2025 39 km WSW of Leni, Italy M5.2 113 km
Apr 25, 1992 6 km ENE of Santa Marina Salina, Italy M5.2 105 km
Nov 25, 2001 6 km SW of Polizzi Generosa, Italy M4.9 104 km
Jun 26, 1993 1 km WNW of Tusa, Italy M4.9 88 km
Feb 6, 2015 28 km NE of Santa Marina Salina, Italy M4.8 122 km
Sep 7, 2009 62 km N of Cefalù, Italy M4.8 141 km
Feb 25, 1996 22 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy M4.8 138 km
Nov 27, 1993 35 km N of Malfa, Italy M4.8 141 km
Oct 23, 1999 32 km NNW of Malfa, Italy M4.8 138 km
May 6, 1994 2 km NNE of Alimena, Italy M4.8 88 km
Jul 4, 2012 16 km ESE of Lipari, Italy M4.7 88 km
Apr 6, 1992 5 km NNE of Troina / Draginai, Italy M4.7 49 km
Mar 12, 2024 21 km NNE of Malfa, Italy M4.7 122 km
May 9, 2015 36 km ENE of Canneto, Italy M4.7 108 km
Dec 14, 1996 1 km SW of Sclafani Bagni, Italy M4.7 114 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

20 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 16.0 m (52 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1783 MESSINA STRAITS Eruption + Earthquake 16.0 m 1,500 77 km
1908 MESSINA STRAIT, IONIAN SEA Eruption + Earthquake 13.0 m 80,000 70 km
1693 ISLAND OF SICILY Earthquake 12.0 m 54,000 58 km
2002 STROMBOLI ISLAND Explosion 10.9 m 127 km
1916 STROMBOLI ISLAND Earthquake 10.0 m 130 km
1930 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 2.5 m 6 127 km
1988 LA FOSSA VOLCANO, VULCANO IS. Meteorological 2.0 m 85 km
2019 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 1.3 m 1 127 km
1905 TYRRHENIAN CALABRIA Earthquake 1.3 m 557 140 km
2022 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 0.8 m 127 km
1919 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 0.8 m 4 127 km
2021 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 0.4 m 127 km
2019 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 0.3 m 127 km
2022 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 0.0 m 127 km
2024 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 127 km
1990 EASTERN SICILY Earthquake 19 48 km
1954 STROMBOLI ISLAND Astronomical 127 km
1944 STROMBOLI ISLAND Explosion 127 km
1907 IONIAN CALABRIA Earthquake 158 95 km
1818 EASTERN SICILY Earthquake 72 6 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

5 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Etna (16 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Etna Stratovolcano(es) 3,295 m (10,810 ft) 2020 16 km
Vulcano Stratovolcano(es) 500 m (1,640 ft) 1890 85 km
Lipari Stratovolcano(es) 590 m (1,936 ft) 1230 95 km
Panarea Stratovolcano 399 m (1,309 ft) Unknown 110 km
Stromboli Stratovolcano 924 m (3,031 ft) 2020 127 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (11°C) 3.2 in
February 49°F (9°C) 2.1 in Coldest
March 51°F (11°C) 2.2 in
April 55°F (13°C) 1.4 in
May 63°F (17°C) 0.9 in
June 71°F (21°C) 0.4 in
July 86°F (30°C) 0.3 in Warmest, Driest
August 76°F (25°C) 0.6 in
September 71°F (22°C) 1.8 in
October 64°F (18°C) 3.4 in Wettest
November 56°F (13°C) 3.2 in
December 50°F (10°C) 3.4 in

Pennisi has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 49°F in February to 86°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.9 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.4") and July the driest (0.3").

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Schools in Pennisi

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni XXIII - plesso Don Giuseppe Panebianco Pennisi
Istituto comprensivo Giovanni XXIII - plesso Don Giuseppe Panebianco Fiandaca
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Radio Stations near Pennisi

7 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Antenna Uno classic hits, latino MP3 192 kbps
Radio Flash adult contemporary, pop MP3
RSC Radio Studio Centrale pop music MP3 320 kbps
Radio Delfino oldies AAC+ 96 kbps
Radio Amore Blu MP3
Radio Etna Espresso acireale, pop MP3
Radio Taormina classic hits, hits MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Pennisi

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Antiquarium Casa Liberti
Antiquarium Museo Archeologico
Antiquarium regionale al Teatro Romano
Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Zelantea
Casa del Nespolo
Casa delle Farfalle
Casa Museo Giovanni Verga
Casa Natale Beato Gabriele Maria Allegra
Chiesa di San Francesco Borgia
Chiesa di San Francesco Borgia
Città della Scienza
Collezione Giovani Panarello
Domus Caritatis - Casa Faro
Ludum Science Center
Ludum Science Center
Museo Archeologico
Museo Archeologico di Giardini Naxos
Museo Archeologico Paolo Vagliasindi
Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia
Museo Auto Storiche
Museo Civico Belliniano
Museo Civico Castello Normanno
Museo Civico Castello Ursino
Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali Angelo Priolo
Museo Civico Gaetano Savasta
Museo Civiltà Contadina
Museo dei Saperi e delle Mirabilia Siciliane
Museo del Carretto Siciliano
Museo del Cinema
Museo del Palmento
Museo del Presepio
Museo dell'Etna
Museo dell'Etna
Museo dell'Opera dei Pupi
Museo della Civiltà Contadina
Museo della Fabbrica
Museo della Memoria
Museo delle Genti dell'Etna
Museo dello Zolfo
Museo di Archeologia
Museo di Mineralogia, Petrografia e Vulcanologia
Museo di Zoologia
Museo Diocesano
Museo Emilio Greco
Museo Eredità Immateriale
Museo naturalistico Villa Caronia
Museo Paleontologico
Museo storico dello sbarco in Sicilia 1943
Museo Strumenti di Scrittura
Museo Vulcanologico dell'Etna
Opera dei Pupi - Turi Grasso
Palazzo Biscari
Palazzo Corvaja
Palazzo Martino Fiorini - Piano nobile

Libraries in Pennisi

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale0.0
Biblioteca Comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale "Abate Ferrara"0.0
Biblioteca Comunale "Concetto Marchesi"0.0
Biblioteca comunale Antonino Gullo0.0
Biblioteca comunale Domenico Rizzo0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Durante0.0
Biblioteca comunale Francesco Virzì0.0
Biblioteca comunale Francesco Virzì0.0
Biblioteca comunale Giovanni Verga0.0
Biblioteca comunale Giovanni Verga0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Giuseppe Calabrò0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Roberto Sava0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Salvatore Comes0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Salvatore Comes0.0
Biblioteca Cristoforo Cuscunà0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Agrarie0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Agrarie0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche ed Ambientali0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche ed Ambientali0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Chimiche e del Farmaco0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Chimiche e del Farmaco0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze dell'Antichità, Filologico-letterarie e Storico-artistiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze dell'Antichità, Filologico-letterarie e Storico-artistiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Fisiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Fisiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Giuridiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Giuridiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Matematiche ed Informatiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Matematiche ed Informatiche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Mediche0.0
Biblioteca delle Scienze Mediche0.0
Biblioteca delle scienze politiche e sociali0.0
Biblioteca delle scienze politiche e sociali0.0
Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Zelantea0.0
Biblioteca INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania0.0
Biblioteca INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania0.0
Biblioteca Luigi Pirandello0.0
Biblioteca Maria Grazia Cutuli0.0
Biblioteca Metropolitana dei libri editi fuori commercio e Pinacoteca degli autoritratti e dei ritratti Nunzio Sciavarrello0.0
Biblioteca Monsignor Nicotra0.0
Biblioteca Navarria-Crifò0.0
Biblioteca Navarria-Crifò0.0
Biblioteca regionale universitaria Giambattista Caruso0.0
Biblioteca regionale universitaria Giambattista Caruso0.0
Biblioteca Rosario Livatino0.0
Biblioteca Rosario Livatino0.0
Biblioteca Vincenzo Bellini0.0
Biblioteca Vincenzo Bellini0.0
Biblioteche riunite Civica e Antonio Ursino Recupero0.0
Emeroteca0.0
Emeroteca0.0
Facoltà di Lettere0.0
Facoltà di Lettere0.0
L'agorà0.0
Mediateca Vincenzo Bellini0.0
Mediateca Vincenzo Bellini0.0

Farmers Markets in Pennisi

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Fiera di Catania
La Pescheria
La Pescheria
Mercati Agro Alimentari Sicilia
Mercato Comunale
Mercato del Contadino
Mercato Ittico
Mercato Settimanale del Mercoledi
Mercato settimanale di Belpasso
Mercato settimanale di Lineri
Mercato settimanale di Lineri
Mercato settimanale di Mascalucia
Mercato settimanale di Mascalucia
Mercato settimanale di Misterbianco
Mercato settimanale di Misterbianco
Mercato settimanale di San Gregorio di Catania
Mercato settimanale di San Gregorio di Catania
Piazza Scammacca
Piazza Scammacca

Cafes in Pennisi

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Chiosco Il Campanile

Gas Stations in Pennisi

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

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Stadiums & Teams in Pennisi

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Airports Near Pennisi

22 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Catania-Fontanarossa AirportCTALarge Airport
Comiso AirportCIYMedium Airport
Reggio Calabria AirportREGMedium Airport
Sigonella Navy Air BaseMedium Airport
Ala Jonica AirfieldSmall Airport
Avioclub Ereo AirfieldSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie Aretusa FlySmall Airport
Aviosuperficie Avola-GallinaSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie Maletto FlySmall Airport
Aviosuperficie MassarottiSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie Minotaurus e MedusaSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie RamaccaSmall Airport
Aviosuperficie SorvoliamoSmall Airport
Bosco di Mezzo Airfield (CTCAL)Small Airport
Calatabiano (Aviosuperficie Angelo D'Arrigo)Small Airport
Camemi AirfieldSmall Airport
Campo di Volo Aidone (cugno)Small Airport
Campo di Volo Capo d'OrlandoSmall Airport
Campo di Volo Niscemi Parisi (CLNIS)Small Airport
Eagles AirfieldSmall Airport
Priolo AirfieldSmall Airport
Rinaura AirfieldSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Pennisi

8 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Aias
Casa di cura Lucina
Comunità terapeutica riabilitativa Major
Consorzio Siciliano di Riabilitazione Kikki Lo Trovato
H Clinic
Kure
Metamedica Cutelli
Villa Chiara

Churches & Religious Organizations in Pennisi

2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmelo
chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie

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 Pennisi

What is the population of Pennisi?

Pennisi has a population of 1,143 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 171 people per square mile, spread across 6.7 square miles.

Is Pennisi expensive to live in?

The median household income is $19,746, 74% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Pennisi?

Pennisi enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winter temperatures average 51°F in January, while summers reach an average of 86°F in July. The area receives 340 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 22.7 inches.

How is the job market in Pennisi?

The job market in Pennisi faces challenges, with unemployment at 13.4% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 86 business establishments in the area.

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