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Mid-November Temperatures in Palermo at Quattro Canti with Musicians

June 6, 2025 By Larry Aiello

In this video I am in Palermo in mid-November and comparing the temperatures to major cities in Italy.

I am on Via Maqueda, in the historical center of town where there are many restaurants, bars, pubs, gelaterie (ice cream shops), etc.

At the Quattro Canti, the historical center of Palermo, on a Wednesday night around 10 PM you can view the crowd gathered around some musicians. You can usually find musicians playing on this corner during the day into the evening or at night.

You can see from the video that the nightlife is very active in Palermo.

There is outside dining all along Via Maqueda. In Italian they refer to dining outside as dining “al fresco”. In the beginning of the video I am looking towards the northwest which would lead to the Teatro Massimo. This is a pedestrian area of Palermo. It is also referred to as a ZTL zone, or zona di traffico limitato. Many historical centers in Italy will have a ZTL designation to help preseve the historical buildings and streets.

This video takes place around 10 PM on a Wednesday evening in the historical center of Palermo. This will give you an idea of the temperatures during the night time hours in various Italian cities. It will not be the low for the day, but it will be pretty close.

Because of its warm climate, and southern location, the weather in Palermo is relatively mild compared to other more renowned Italian cities to the north. Those cities are Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan.

Mid November Temperatures in Palermo and Italy

These temperatures below were taken on a random night in mid-November around 10PM.  You can see below because of its warmer climate, Palermo is more conducive to nightlife than other Italian cities.

Palermo 62 Fahrenheit or 17 Celsius
Rome 50 Fahrenheit or 10 Celsius
Milan 45 Fahrenheit or 7 Celsius
Florence 43 Fahrenheit or 6 Celsius
Venice 47 Fahrenheit or 8 Celsius

Note, if you are traveling to Italy in November it tends to be the wettest and rainiest month of the year in most parts of the country. And if you go to Venice, you may encounter the acqua alta.  These are high tides or high water that flood the streets and squares and are a part of the Venetian life.

You may need some stivali, or boots to walk around the higher water levels.

Italian vocabulary seen in this video:

Outside dining – al fresco
Musicians – musicisti (masculine) or musiciste (feminine)
Warmer – più caldo
Cooler – più freddo
ZTL – zona di traffico limitato – limited traffic zone, usually a pedestrian area

In the example above when there are musicians that are both masculine and feminine, it will default to masculine as the general rule.  So you would use musicisti when referring to both genders.


You can view more videos like this by following my Palermo Sicily Playlist on YouTube.

Night image of one of the facades at the Quattro Canti corner in Palermo

American Ice Cream versus Italian Gelato explanation through Palermo’s Gelato Festival

June 4, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Want to know the difference between American ice cream versus Italian Gelato?

This video below will explain the differences while I walk through the gelato festival that is held in Palermo, Sicily every November.

In this video I am at the Sherbeth International Gelato (Ice Cream) festival.

In Italian it is called Il Festival Internazionale del Gelato Artiginale or an international artisan gelato festival.

This takes place on Via Maqueda, near the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. You can see in the video it is a festive environment with music and many people enjoying the day and having a good time. The Sherbeth Festival takes place over a few days in Palermo, usually on a Thursday through Monday.

So what is the difference between American ice cream versus Italian gelato? We all know they are both delicious.

American Ice Cream versus Italian Gelato differences

Ice cream and gelato are both made with sugar. With regard to eggs, gelato typically does not contain eggs whereas ice cream is made with eggs. Ice cream is made with heavier cream thus it contains more fat.

The texture is more fluffy and creamy for ice cream since it is churned faster. Thus there is more air churned into ice cream and it is quicker. The air churning in gelato is slower. Ice cream is best served cold whereas gelato is served at a warmer temperature. Ice cream is typically made in a more industrialized factory environment where they make many batches at one time.

The artisan gelato production process is done with smaller batches, it’s more of a handmade production process. Gelato tends to be healthier, on average, than ice cream in general. When you come to Italy, you should definitely savor some gelato. And if you are in Palermo in mid-November then check out the Sherbeth Artisan Gelato Festival.

Palermo Sherbeth International Gelato Festival

Every November in Palermo you can savor gelato from the various expert artisans from all over the world that converge in town to showcase their talents. You can buy groups of tickets for various prices and that will allow you to sample up to 30 different flavors and styles from the various artisans.

And after you savor some of that gelato you will say molto delizioso!  This expression in Italian means very delicious!


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