(Äp'É-nÄf'rÄ­n) A hormone that is secreted by the adrenal gland in response to physical or mental stress, as from fear, and is regulated by the autonomic nervous system. The release of epinephrine causes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate.
The average maximum daytime temperature in Sicily in December is a comfortable 16Â°C (61Â°F), while the average minimum night-time temperature is a cool 11Â°C (52Â°F). On average 90 mm (3.5 inches) of rain normally falls in Sicily during December with rain falling on 12 days of the month.
Sicily's average annual rainfall is a little more than 23 inches per year with October, November and December as the wettest months with more than three inches of rain each month. June, July and August are the driest months with less than .05 inches of rain per month.