Climate and calendar

The climate of Syracuse is typical of Mediterranean coastal areas and then rainy and mild in winter, hot weather (always windy) and dry in summer with temperatures in the episodes of sirocco can reach 40 degrees.
In autumn and spring flood events may occurs.

The most important festivals are the religious ones. The best known nationally is that of December 13 when the procession of Saint Lucia. Starts the procession from the Cathedral and the church of Saint Lucia arrives outside the walls to which the faithful participate more devotees walk barefoot.
 
The procession is closed by a procession of Knights "in eighteenth century clothes that frame the" Coach of the Senate ", a splendid example of Syracuse Baroque The statue is exhibited to the faithful for eight days, after which a procession was redone showing the image of the Duomo and then be locked inside the chapel where it is stored until the feast of Saint Lucia of Quail traditionally set for the first Sunday in May.

Among other religious holidays are very interesting:

• The festivity of Our Lady of Tears, from 29 August to 01 September: the Shrine of Our Lady of Tears are held celebrations to commemorate the miraculous event of 1953 that saw a simple picture depicting the gypsum
• Immaculate Heart of Mary crying tears considered human
• Festivity of the Assumption on August 15 with a procession that takes place at sea
• Festivity of local Grottasanta (or Lady. Sorrows) homonymous district
• Festivity of the Immaculate Conception, as a long-awaited appointment from Syracuse, the festivities begin the night of November 29, with the ancient rite of unveiling the statue, they will conclude on December 8 with the procession of the statue through the streets of Ortigia.

Festivity of St. Sebastian is celebrated on January 20 with the main procession of simulacra and January 27, festivity of the eighth, with a little procession.