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Mineo: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of Catania (reference capital: Catania), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Meteo Aeronautica Militare got it wrong least often in this area (53/100).

No weather alerts today for Mineo · Source: Italian Civil Protection Department

Most accurate in this area, last 2 weeks

Meteo Aeronautica Militare

Data updated on 12 October 2026 at 14:48

At the province level

Catches 61% of actual rainfall
When it forecasts rain, it gets it right 100% of the time
Across 6 rainy days

Rain nearby, right now

The nearest rain core is less than 1 km north of the centre of Mineo, with light intensity.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (10:30) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in Catania

Observed data for 11 October
28°
High
15°
Low
No rain
Hottest provincial capital in Italy

The reference provincial capital for Mineo is Catania

How we calculate the score

Every day we compare the forecasts of 5 weather services with data measured in the provincial capitals. The score runs from 0 to 100 and covers the last 14 days: 75% is about forecasting rain and 25% about temperature. Mineo is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

How much each province counts

For this town the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by geographic distance.

Provinces considered:

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Weather service ranking for this area

  1. 1
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    53/100
  2. 2
    Meteo.it
    51/100
  3. 3
    3BMeteo
    48/100
  4. 4
    Apple Weather
    46/100
    No public website
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    42/100

Yesterday's report card

11 October

Forecasts made the day before for Catania, compared with what actually happened

3BMeteoWinner of the day
  • 3BMeteo
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • Meteo.it
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    Highspot onLowcloseRaincorrect
  • iLMeteo.it
    HighoffLowoffRaincorrect
  • Apple Weather
    HighcloseLowspot onRainwrong

Spot on = within 2 degrees · Close = within 4 degrees

Ongoing streaks

  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has nailed the high for 30 days in a row
  • Apple Weather has nailed the low for 5 days in a row
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has called the rain right for 4 days in a row

The situation around Mineo

Rain on a good share of the days around Catania over the last seven days. The 14-day ranking for the Mineo area is very tight: Meteo Aeronautica Militare leads by less than 3 points over the runner-up. Rain and temperatures have different winners: in the provincial capital iLMeteo.it does best on rain, and another service again on temperatures. A very windy week: sustained gusts on most days. Nearby municipalities (Palagonia, Grammichele) have the same service in first place. Rain makes up three quarters of the score and temperature one quarter: in a week this wet, rain is what makes the difference.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

07:07
Sunrise
18:27
Sunset
11h 21m
Daylight

2 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Mineo

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Get to know Mineo

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the Catania area had an average accuracy index of 67 out of 100 (average across all services). It is among the hardest areas to forecast in Italy: ranked 73 of 107.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    67/100 · fairly reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    67/100 · fairly reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    62/100 · fairly reliable
5,216
Inhabitants
087027
ISTAT code
Catania (CT) • Sicily