West Sicily and the Egadi Islands: beach reality check
Short answer: 14 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Spiaggia di Cala Minnola (17:35), Spiaggia Lido Porta del Sole (19:30), Mondello (19:45); the latest sun is at Spiaggia Ciammarita, Spiaggia de Isola delle Femmine, La Praiola.
| Beach | Surface | Sun in July | Climb from parking | Water | Sea in Aug | Clubs mapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiaggia San Vito lo Capo | Sand | 06:05–20:15 | 400 m, ↑10 m | shallow | 26 °C | 1 |
| Mondello Palermo | Sand | 06:05–19:45 | 190 m, ↑7 m | gradual | 27 °C | 3 |
| Spiaggia di Guidaloca Castellammare del Golfo | Pebbles | 06:05–19:45 | 140 m, ↑6 m | gradual | 27 °C | 1 |
| Calamoni Favignana | ? | 06:30–19:45 | — | shallow | 26 °C | — |
| Lido Burrone Favignana | Sand | 07:05–19:55 | — | shallow | 26 °C | — |
| Cala Bue Marino San Vito Lo Capo | Pebbles | 08:25–20:30 | 110 m, ↑37 m | shallow | 26 °C | — |
| Spiaggia di Cala Minnola Favignana | ? | 06:40–17:35 | — | gradual | 26 °C | — |
| Spiaggia di Puzziteddu Campobello di Mazara | Sand | 06:15–20:15 | — | gradual | 25 °C | 6 |
| La Praiola Terrasini | ? | 07:40–20:30 | 210 m | shallow | 27 °C | — |
| Spiaggia de Isola delle Femmine Capaci | Sand | 06:55–20:30 | 280 m, ↑8 m | shallow | 27 °C | 5 |
| Spiaggia Playa Castellammare del Golfo | Sand | 06:05–20:10 | 220 m | shallow | 27 °C | 6 |
| Tonnarella Mazara del Vallo | ? | 06:20–20:25 | 330 m, ↑6 m | gradual | 25 °C | 12 |
| Spiaggia Ciammarita Trappeto | Sand | 06:40–20:30 | 290 m, ↑6 m | shallow | 27 °C | 1 |
| Spiaggia Lido Porta del Sole Castelvetrano | Sand | 07:45–19:30 | 310 m, ↑21 m | gradual | 25 °C | 2 |
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Questions
Which beaches in West Sicily and the Egadi Islands lose the sun first?
14 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Spiaggia di Cala Minnola (17:35), Spiaggia Lido Porta del Sole (19:30), Mondello (19:45); the latest sun is at Spiaggia Ciammarita, Spiaggia de Isola delle Femmine, La Praiola.
Which beaches in West Sicily and the Egadi Islands are sand?
Spiaggia San Vito lo Capo, Mondello, Lido Burrone, Spiaggia di Puzziteddu, Spiaggia de Isola delle Femmine, Spiaggia Playa, Spiaggia Ciammarita, Spiaggia Lido Porta del Sole.
Sun and shade come from the sun's position and the skyline around each beach, measured every 4° of compass direction from a 30 m elevation model out to 6 km. The climb back up is the height difference between the beach and the nearest mapped car park or bus stop (about 0.17 m per step). Water depth comes from the EMODnet seabed model; surface, beach clubs, toilets and showers from OpenStreetMap; sea temperature is the 1991–2020 average from NOAA OISST and waves the 2015–2024 average from ERA5. Prices are not shown: they change every season and differ between clubs. Map data checked 7 Nov 2026; next check 1 Dec 2026 (monthly). Sea averages are refreshed every January. Sun and shade are calculated for any date you pick.