Palermo Airport, also known as Falcone-Borsellino Airport and Punta Raisi Airport is located at Punta Raisi, 19 nm west northwest of Palermo, the capital city of the Italian island of Sicily.

Climatology

Dry-summer subtropical ”Mediterranean" climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) - characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. During the summer, subtropical high pressure cells dominate, making rainfall unlikely except for the occasional thunderstorm. In the winter, periodic storms bring rain (snow at higher elevations).