Paternò: 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, Apple Weather got it wrong least often in this area (56/100).
No weather alerts today for Paternò · Source: Italian Civil Protection Department
Most accurate in this area, last 2 weeks
Apple Weather
At the province level
Rain nearby, right now
The nearest rain core is less than 1 km north of the centre of Paternò, with light intensity.
Observed data from the latest radar sweep (15:10) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection
Yesterday in Catania
Observed data for 12 OctoberThe reference provincial capital for Paternò 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. Paternò 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:
Weather service ranking for this area
- 1Apple Weather56/100No public website
- 2Meteo Aeronautica Militare54/100
- 3Meteo.it53/100
- 43BMeteo52/100
- 5iLMeteo.it50/100
Yesterday's report card
12 OctoberForecasts made the day before for Catania, compared with what actually happened
- 3BMeteoHighspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
- Apple WeatherHighoffLowspot onRaincorrect
- Meteo.itHighcloseLowspot onRainwrong
- Meteo Aeronautica MilitareHighspot onLowcloseRainwrong
- iLMeteo.itHighoffLowcloseRaincorrect
Spot on = within 2 degrees · Close = within 4 degrees
Ongoing streaks
- Meteo Aeronautica Militare has nailed the high for 31 days in a row
- Apple Weather has nailed the low for 6 days in a row
- Meteo.it has nailed the low for 4 days in a row
The situation around Paternò
A wet week around Catania, with frequent precipitation. The 14-day ranking for the Paternò area is very tight: Apple Weather leads by less than 3 points over the runner-up. For rain alone, the most accurate service in the provincial capital is iLMeteo.it, while a third service leads on temperatures. Wind was the defining feature of the week, with strong gusts almost every day. Centuripe is the exception: a different service leads there. 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
2 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated
Map of Paternò
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Nearby towns
Localities in Paternò
Get to know Paternò
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 tomorrow67/100 · fairly reliable
- 2 days ahead67/100 · fairly reliable
- 5 days ahead62/100 · fairly reliable