Calabria · Italy

Catanzaro travel guide

Catanzaro is a city in Calabria, Italy, home to about 85,000 people.

Best months
April to June and September
Nearest airport
SUF30 km · Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Europe/Rome
Language
Italian

When to go

The best time to visit Catanzaro

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Catanzaro are April to June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 149 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec149 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Catanzaro: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV, 44 km) and Reggio Calabria Airport (REG, 124 km) are also within reach.

large airport

SUF · Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport

29.6 km from the centreICAO LICA
medium airport

CRV · Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport

43.7 km from the centreICAO LIBC
medium airport

REG · Reggio Calabria Airport

123.8 km from the centreICAO LICR

Questions

Catanzaro: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Catanzaro?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Catanzaro are April to June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 149 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Catanzaro?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV, 44 km) and Reggio Calabria Airport (REG, 124 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Catanzaro?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Catanzaro

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.