As in the rest of Sardinia, both the mistral (cool, dry wind from the north-west) and the sirocco (warm, humid wind from the south-east) can blow. Indeed, this is a particularly windy area. Furthermore, the rains are very scarce, at the lowest levels in Italy.
The cape is located in the southeast of Sardinia, about 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Cagliari, and south of the city of
. To the north-west we find the
island. To the north we find the coast of Sarrabus-Gerrei, with the locality of
In winter, the temperature very rarely drops below freezing. The record is -2.6 °C (27.3 °F), but it dates bsck to 1963. In January 1993, it snowed and the temperature dropped to -1 °C (30 °F).
In summer, when the sirocco blows, it can get very hot. The heat records in July and August are around 39/40 °C (102/104 °F).
are July and August. In June, the days are longer and the weather is often good, but the sea is still a bit cool. You can still go in September, in fact the sea is still quite warm, but the days get shorter and the first waves of bad weather can occur, especially in the second half of the month.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.3 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
14.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
29.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.2 °C, with a minimum of
9.4 °C and a maximum of
15 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
29.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
10.7 °C and a maximum of
16.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
30 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.9 °C, with a minimum of
12.8 °C and a maximum of
19 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
29 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.8 °C and a maximum of
22.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
13.6 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
25.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.3 °C, with a minimum of
19.8 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
23.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.6 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
30.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
20.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.5 °C, with a minimum of
23.8 °C and a maximum of
31.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
6.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
18.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
24.7 °C, with a minimum of
21.2 °C and a maximum of
28.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
22.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
18 °C and a maximum of
24.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
25 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.9 °C, with a minimum of
14.2 °C and a maximum of
19.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
28 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.7 °C, with a minimum of
11.3 °C and a maximum of
16.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
30.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.