Seasons: In Sardinia the duration of the seasons changes from other Central European countries. Winter lasts from December to February, and around Christmas the so-called Saint Martin Summer ("estate di San Martino") brings mild temperatures of around the 18° C for 4 to 5 days. Spring begins in March, which gives way to an early Summer in the middle of May and to Summer in June. July and August are high Summer months. September it is still summery warm, and in October late summer temperatures still prevail. The month of November represents however the short Sardinian autumn, before it becomes winter in December with cool and damp days.
Current weather conditions
15. May 2008
Climate: The climate is subtropical. Sardinia has long, dry summers and mild, damp winters with snow in the higher regions. The average temperatures lie between 14° C and 20° C, and temperatures in the summer months rise, particularly in the coastal regions to approximately 30° C. On the plateau and inland the summer temperatures can reach to even more than 40° C. In Winter the average temperature is 8° C but in the mountain regions it can go down to zero. In Spring and Autumn temperatures lie between 13° C and 16° C.
Air temperatures
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Month average temperature
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January February March April May June July August September October November December
Rainfalls: The yearly average rain fall is about 400 to 1000 mm (Cagliari has 431 mm per year). Most rainfalls are registered in the months of November and December. The driest period lasts in the higher region on average 60 to 120 days, in the flatter regions 120 to 150 days.