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Messina

third-order administrative division

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Location & Surroundings

Messina is a line in Sicily, Italy with 232,555 inhabitants, at 66 m elevation. The national capital Rome is about 485 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport, 16 km away.

Also known as: Comune di Messina · メッシーナ · Messine · Mesyna · Мессина · 墨西拿

Overview

Messina is Italian comune in Sicily — IT comune italiano, capoluogo dell'omonima città metropolitana in Sicilia.

It is located in Province of Messina, Italy.

Established in -0800-00-00T00:00:00Z.

The population is about 218,786 (2023).

It covers about 214 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 3 metre.

Also known as: Missina, Messana

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Image Messina harbour - aerial view.jpg

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Flag Flag of Messina.svg

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Coat of arms Messina-Stemma.svg

Locator map

Locator map Map of comune of Messina (metropolitan city of Messina, region Sicily, Italy).svg

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Collage Collage Messina.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Italy
  • Located in Province of Messina
  • Area 214 square kilometre
  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 11' 36" N, 15° 32' 59" E
  • Elevation DEM: 66 m
  • Timezone Europe/Rome
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 232,555
  • Pop. Density 11,823 p/km²
  • Built-up 34.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +39

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Alternate Names

it
Comune di Messina
ja
メッシーナ
fr
Messine
pl
Mesyna
ru kk
Мессина
zh
墨西拿
es lt lmo
Mesina
ar
مسينة
ka xmf
მესინა
pnb
میسینا
pms
Messin-a
mr
मेसिना
sr bg
Месина
uk
Мессіна
lv
Mesīna
os
Мессинæ
hy
Մեսինա
la
Messana
el
Μεσσήνη
eo
Mesino
lauc
083048
be
Горад Месіна
ko
메시나
he
מסינה
tl
Lungsod ng Messina
fa
مسینا
scn
Missina

Weather in Messina

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Messina, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 27.5 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.

Temperature
24.6 C
Wind
2.1 m/s N (1 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,018.7 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.68 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.6 2.1 1 82 1,018.7 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 2.5 345 77 1,017.8 0.02 / 0.02 75 14.5 n/a
12h 27.5 4.0 327 60 1,019.4 2.33 / 2.35 41 390.5 n/a
18h 23.9 2.2 324 76 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.34 40 323.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 2.5 340 76 1,018.2 0.34 / 0.68 69 0.0 n/a
30h 23.4 1.2 350 76 1,018.9 3.79 / 4.46 99 11.8 n/a
36h 26.4 0.7 284 61 1,019.7 0.00 / 2.11 100 510.1 n/a
42h 23.4 0.7 54 71 1,018.9 0.00 / 1.47 99 297.2 n/a
Monday 21.7 0.6 335 79 1,019.0 2.92 / 4.39 100 0.0 n/a
54h 22.4 0.7 129 76 1,018.8 0.00 / 2.47 93 13.5 n/a
60h 25.6 3.8 196 59 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.66 100 566.0 n/a
66h 21.8 2.1 164 76 1,018.0 0.15 / 0.82 100 255.3 n/a
Tuesday 20.6 0.7 183 79 1,017.7 1.65 / 2.46 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Messina?
Now 24.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 23.7 to 27.5 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Messina today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 19:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 37m.
What is the local time in Messina?
Local time is 11:18. Time zone: Europe/Rome (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Messina?
Messina is a third-order administrative division.
How many people live in Messina?
Population about 232,555.
What is the elevation of Messina?
DEM 66 m.
Where is Messina located?
It is at 38.19327, 15.54969 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Messina in?
It is in Italy.

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Sources

Last updated 2020-06-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6541859