Gibilmanna | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Palermo (PA) |
| Comune | Cefalù |
| Elevation | 795 m (2,608 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 11 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90015 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0921 |
| Patron saint | Maria Santissima di Gibilmanna |
Gibilmanna is a village in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy. It has a recorded population of just 11 people. [1] The Sanctuary of Gibilmanna is located in the village.
Gibilmanna has an unusual variety, dry, hot summer Mediterranean climate. [2] In summer there is little rainfall, whereas during the winter there is significant precipitation. Gibilmanna is at an altitude of 880 m and therefore the winters are cold for Sicily. [3] The coldest temperature since 2010 has been -4.1 °C (24.6 °F) recorded on 18 January 2016. Despite the altitude, at most times of the year there is very little wind, the wind averages calm 46% of the time. [4]
On 16 June 2016, Gibilmanna recorded the hottest ever temperature for Italy, 47.7 °C (117.9 °F). [4] This temperature is very close to the hottest recorded Europe temperature of 48.0 °C (118.4 °F) in Athens, Greece on 10 July 1977. [5] The heatwave in Gibilmanna was due to unusual gale force south-westerly winds, bringing hot air from Northern Africa, and the humidity did not drop below 23%. The event was even more exceptional as the 14:00 temperature was 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) on the day of the heatwave, but only 19.6 °C (67.3 °F) at the same time the next day. The heatwave means that the temperature amplitude of 2016 is already in excess of 50 °C (90 °F). [4]
| Climate data for Gibilmanna, Italy (extremes 2010-) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) | 23.9 (75.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 31.0 (87.8) | 47.7 (117.9) | 36.8 (98.2) | 36.9 (98.4) | 33.1 (91.6) | 28.9 (84.0) | 20.7 (69.3) | 14.7 (58.5) | 47.7 (117.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) | 8.3 (46.9) | 10.0 (50.0) | 13.0 (55.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 23.2 (73.8) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.5 (79.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 12.9 (55.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 16.3 (61.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 5.8 (42.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.5 (58.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 14.3 (57.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 13.1 (55.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) | 3.3 (37.9) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | 10.8 (51.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.2 (64.8) | 15.4 (59.7) | 11.5 (52.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −3.1 (26.4) | −3.9 (25.0) | −1.6 (29.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | 7.5 (45.5) | 11.8 (53.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 4.5 (40.1) | −1.1 (30.0) | −2.3 (27.9) | −4.1 (24.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) | 49 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 27 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 40 (1.6) | 75 (3.0) | 70 (2.8) | 69 (2.7) | 529 (20.9) |
| Source 1: Weather archive in Gibilmanna [4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climate: Gibilmanna [2] | |||||||||||||
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