Portella di Mare, Italy

Sicily · Italy

Portella di Mare is a small town in Sicily, Italy with a population of 4,707. Elevation: 292 ft (89 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).

1.9 /5.0

D Poor

4,707 Population 124/sq mi density

292 ft Elevation 89 meters

65°F Avg Temperature 18°C

29.3 in Annual Rain

Europe / Rome Timezone

$16,248 Median Income

Overall

1.9 / 5.0

Poor overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

1.9 / 5.0

$16,248 median income, 14.6% unemployment

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People

Population4,707

Density124/mi²

Economy

Median Income$16,248

Unemployment14.6%

Climate

Avg Temp65°F (18°C)

Rain29.3 in/yr

Sunny Days335/yr

Elevation292 ft (89 m)

Population	4,707
Population Density	124 / sq mi
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Coordinates	38.0730°, 13.4620°
Timezone	Europe/Rome
Country	🇮🇹 Italy
State / Province	Sicily
Average Temperature	65°F (18°C)
January Average	51°F (11°C)
July Average	85°F (29°C)
Annual Precipitation	29.3 inches (743 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.3 inches (1 cm)
Median Household Income	$16,248

About Portella di Mare

Portella di Mare is a small town in Italy (Sicily) with a population of 4,707. The city sits at an elevation of 292 feet (89 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 65°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 51°F in January to 85°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 29.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Rome.

The median household income in Portella di Mare is $16,248, which is 78% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 14.6% (above the 3.6% US average). The area has 353 business establishments.

Income: Portella di Mare vs Italy

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Income

Median HH Income	$16,248
	78% below Italy avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	14.6%
	306% above Italy avg

Establishments (County)	353

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

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Climate in Portella di Mare

Portella di Mare has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 849 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	0°C / 32°F	— / —	106.9
Feb	0°C / 32°F	— / —	89.0
Mar	0°C / 32°F	— / —	73.6
Apr	0°C / 32°F	— / —	63.7
May	0°C / 32°F	— / —	32.8
Jun	0°C / 32°F	— / —	22.8
Jul	0°C / 32°F	— / —	5.7
Aug	0°C / 32°F	— / —	30.9
Sep	0°C / 32°F	— / —	70.1
Oct	0°C / 32°F	— / —	95.0
Nov	0°C / 32°F	— / —	120.3
Dec	0°C / 32°F	— / —	137.8

Portella di Mare enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 335 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 29.3 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 292 feet.

Temperature

51°F Jan (11°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)

Annual Average	65.0°F
	20% above Italy avg
January Average	51°F (11°C)
July Average	85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days	335 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Area	37.9 sq mi (98.0 km²)
Population Density	124/sq mi
Coordinates	38.0730°N, 13.4620°W
Timezone	Europe/Rome

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 29.3"

23% below Italy avg

Snowfall 0.3"

Wettest Month (Oct) 2.80"

Driest Month (Jul) 0.16"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

849 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.0. Most recent: M4.0 on Mar 15, 2025.

Sep 6, 2002	34 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy	M6.0	40 km
May 5, 2004	5 km S of Leni, Italy	M5.5	128 km
Sep 27, 2002	39 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy	M5.3	45 km
Apr 25, 1992	6 km ENE of Santa Marina Salina, Italy	M5.2	141 km
Feb 7, 2025	39 km WSW of Leni, Italy	M5.2	93 km
Nov 25, 2001	6 km SW of Polizzi Generosa, Italy	M4.9	55 km
Dec 30, 1999	57 km NW of Favignana, Italy	M4.9	142 km
Jun 26, 1993	1 km WNW of Tusa, Italy	M4.9	67 km
Jan 17, 1998	28 km NNE of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy	M4.9	62 km
Sep 14, 1998	40 km N of Santa Flavia, Italy	M4.9	45 km
Oct 23, 1999	32 km NNW of Malfa, Italy	M4.8	134 km
May 6, 1994	2 km NNE of Alimena, Italy	M4.8	71 km
Sep 7, 2009	62 km N of Cefalù, Italy	M4.8	79 km
May 29, 1995	22 km W of Favignana, Italy	M4.8	123 km
Apr 6, 1992	5 km NNE of Troina / Draginai, Italy	M4.7	105 km
Mar 28, 1990	2 km NNW of San Giorgio, Italy	M4.7	129 km
Dec 14, 1996	1 km SW of Sclafani Bagni, Italy	M4.7	44 km
Jun 20, 1998	28 km NNW of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy	M4.7	79 km
Sep 28, 2002	43 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy	M4.6	49 km
Jan 4, 2013	3 km NNE of Cesarò, Italy	M4.6	113 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

6 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 2.0 m (7 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1988	LA FOSSA VOLCANO, VULCANO IS.	Meteorological	2.0 m	—	136 km
1769	CORINTH GULF	Earthquake	—	—	116 km
1726	NORTHERN SICILY	Earthquake	—	250	11 km
1172	ISLAND OF SICILY	Earthquake	—	—	135 km
1169	CALABRIAN ARC	Astronomical	—	—	140 km
963	SICILY	Earthquake	—	—	135 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia (127 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia	Submarine	-8 m (-26 ft)	1867	127 km
Vulcano	Stratovolcano(es)	500 m (1,640 ft)	1890	136 km
Lipari	Stratovolcano(es)	590 m (1,936 ft)	1230	137 km
Etna	Stratovolcano(es)	3,295 m (10,810 ft)	2020	140 km
Panarea	Stratovolcano	399 m (1,309 ft)	Unknown	153 km
Stromboli	Stratovolcano	924 m (3,031 ft)	2020	172 km
Pantelleria	Shield	836 m (2,743 ft)	1891	193 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	51°F (11°C)	2.3 in
February	51°F (11°C)	2.1 in	Coldest
March	53°F (12°C)	1.7 in
April	57°F (14°C)	1.6 in
May	64°F (18°C)	0.9 in
June	71°F (22°C)	0.2 in
July	85°F (29°C)	0.2 in	Warmest, Driest
August	77°F (25°C)	0.6 in
September	73°F (23°C)	1.7 in
October	66°F (19°C)	2.8 in	Wettest
November	59°F (15°C)	2.7 in
December	53°F (12°C)	2.6 in

Portella di Mare has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 51°F in February to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 19.3 inches, with October being the wettest month (2.8") and July the driest (0.2").

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Schools in Portella di Mare

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Scuola Secondaria di 1° grado "Cosmo Guastella" - Plesso Portella di Mare	—	—	—	—

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Radio Stations near Portella di Mare

4 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Radio Margherita	—	MP3 320 kbps
Radio Gemini	—	AAC+ 128 kbps
Prima Radio	—	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Studio 104	pop, rock	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Portella di Mare

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Archivio Storico Comunale
Arsenale della Real Marina
Be human Experience
Collezione di strumenti storici di Chimica
Ecomuseo Mare Memoria Viva
Esposizione strumenti medici ex ospedale psichiatrico
Galleria Regionale
Loggiato di San Bartolomeo
MEC Museum
Modern art gallery "Empedocle Restivo"
Mostra permanente dei Carnevali storici
Musarb-Museo della Cultura Arbëreshe Nicola Barbato
Museo Archeologico della Valle dell'Eluterio
Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonio Salinas
Museo Civico
Museo civico Filippo Meli
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia
Museo dei Pupi siciliani
Museo del Giocattolo Pietro Piraino
Museo del Grano
Museo del Mare
Museo del Mastro di Campo
Museo del motorismo siciliano e della Targa Florio
Museo del Risorgimento Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
museo dell'Islam
Museo dell'Osservatorio Astronomico
Museo delle maioliche "Stanze al genio"
Museo di Geologia Gemmelaro
Museo di Mineralogia
Museo di Palazzo Mirto
Museo di Zoologia Doderlein
Museo Diocesano di Monreale
Museo Diocesano di Palermo (MUdiPA)
Museo Etnoantropologico
Museo etnografico siciliano Giuseppe Pitrè
Museo Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino
Museo Guttuso
Museo internazionale delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino
Museo Regionale della Fotografia
Museo stazione 23 maggio - MuST23
Museo storico dei motori e dei meccanismi
MUSEUM Osservatorio dell'arte contemporanea in Sicilia
No Mafia Memorial
Palatine Chapel
Palatine Chapel
Palazzo Butera
Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri
Palazzo Zito

Libraries in Portella di Mare

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Biblioteca centrale della Regione Siciliana Alberto Bombace		0.0
Biblioteca centrale della Regione Siciliana Alberto Bombace		0.0
Biblioteca Comunale		0.0
Biblioteca comunale di Palermo, sede di Villa Trabia		0.0
Biblioteca comunale di Palermo, sede di Villa Trabia		0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Giovanni Vernaci		0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Giovanni Vernaci		0.0
Biblioteca di Ingegneria		0.0
Biblioteca di Ingegneria		0.0
Biblioteca Francescana di Palermo		0.0
Biblioteca Francescana di Palermo		0.0
Biblioteca Istituto Andrea Reres		0.0
Biblioteca Liciniana		0.0
Comunal Library		0.0
Comunal Library		0.0
Il piccolo principe		0.0
Il piccolo principe		0.0
Nuova biblioteca di Lettere		0.0
Nuova biblioteca di Lettere		0.0
Palazzo Aragona Cutò		0.0
Reading room SS Annunziata		0.0
Reading room SS Annunziata		0.0
Salmeri		0.0
Salmeri		0.0

Farmers Markets in Portella di Mare

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Area mercato rionale (mercoledì)
Ballarò
Ballaro Market
Ferdico detersivi
La Vucciria
Market Della Vucciria
Mercatino del Venerdì
Mercatino rionale (sabato mattina)
Mercatino rionale di Via Titone
Mercatino Rionale di Villa Tasca
Mercatino Rionale di Villa Tasca
Mercato alimentare all'aperto in via Montalbo
Mercato del Capo
Mercato Ittico
Mercato Ittico Porticello
Mercato Ortofrutticolo di Villabate

Restaurants in Portella di Mare

2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Raricella

Villa Fabiana

Cafes in Portella di Mare

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Capitano

Gas Stations in Portella di Mare

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

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Stadiums & Teams in Portella di Mare

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Portella di Mare

11 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Falcone–Borsellino Airport	PMO	Large Airport
Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport	—	Medium Airport
Albatros Airfield	—	Small Airport
Aquila Solitaria Airfield	—	Small Airport
AvioSciacca Airfield	—	Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Bovarella	—	Small Airport
Aviosuperficie Terranova	—	Small Airport
Campo di Volo AvioClub Centro Sicilia	—	Small Airport
Campo di Volo Marano	—	Small Airport
Valbelice Airfield	—	Small Airport
Vicari Airfield	—	Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Portella di Mare

11 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Casa di cura Demma
Casa di cura Noto Pasqualino
Casa di cura Orestano
Casa di Cura Villa Serena
Centro Chirone
Centro di Riabilitazione e Sanità Mentale "Mary Abate"
Centro diagnosi prenatale
Di Lorenzo Maria
Mediaging Clinic Center
Studio Medicina Generale
Villa delle Ginestre

Churches & Religious Organizations in Portella di Mare

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Beata Vergine del Carmelo

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 Portella di Mare

What is the population of Portella di Mare?

Portella di Mare has a population of 4,707 residents and is located in Italy. The population density is 124 people per square mile, spread across 37.9 square miles.

Is Portella di Mare expensive to live in?

The median household income is $16,248, 78% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Portella di Mare?

Portella di Mare enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 51°F in January, while summers reach an average of 85°F in July. The area receives 335 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 29.3 inches.

How is the job market in Portella di Mare?

The job market in Portella di Mare faces challenges, with unemployment at 14.6% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 353 business establishments in the area.

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