Climate - La Maddalena (Sardinia)
Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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In La Maddalena, the climate is Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
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.
The island of La Maddalena is the main island of the homonymous archipelago, protected in a national park, and is located near the north coast of Sardinia. Nearby is the island of Caprera, connected by a bridge.
We are in the area of the Strait of Bonifacio, which separates Sardinia and Corsica and is very windy.
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 summer, when the sirocco blows, it can get very hot. The heat records in July and August are around 39/39,5 °C (102/103 °F).
Best Time
The best months for a beach holiday 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.
La Maddalena - Climate data
In La Maddalena, the average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 10.5 °C (50.9 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 25.6 °C (78.0 °F). Here are the average temperatures.La Maddalena - Average temperatures (1991-2002) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 9 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 48 | 55 | 51.5 |
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| February | 8.5 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 47 | 55 | 50.9 |
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| March | 9.6 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 49 | 58 | 53.4 |
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| April | 10.7 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 51 | 60 | 55.8 |
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| May | 14.2 | 19.9 | 17.1 | 58 | 68 | 62.7 |
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| June | 17.2 | 23.6 | 20.4 | 63 | 74 | 68.7 |
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| July | 20.2 | 27.3 | 23.8 | 68 | 81 | 74.8 |
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| August | 22.3 | 28.8 | 25.6 | 72 | 84 | 78 |
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| September | 18.7 | 24.3 | 21.5 | 66 | 76 | 70.8 |
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| October | 15.6 | 20.5 | 18.1 | 60 | 69 | 64.5 |
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| November | 12.6 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 55 | 62 | 58.4 |
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| December | 10.2 | 13.9 | 12 | 50 | 57 | 53.7 |
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| Year | 14.1 | 19.2 | 16.65 | 57.4 | 66.6 | 62 |
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In La Maddalena, precipitation amounts to 470 millimeters (18.5 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 11 mm (0.4 in) in the driest month (June) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.La Maddalena - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 45 | 1.8 | 7 |
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| February | 50 | 2 | 7 |
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| March | 50 | 2 | 7 |
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| April | 35 | 1.4 | 5 |
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| May | 25 | 1 | 4 |
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| June | 11 | 0.4 | 2 |
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| July | 12 | 0.5 | 1 |
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| August | 20 | 0.8 | 2 |
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| September | 30 | 1.2 | 4 |
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| October | 60 | 2.4 | 6 |
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| November | 60 | 2.4 | 8 |
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| December | 75 | 3 | 8 |
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| Year | 470 | 18.5 | 61 |
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At La Maddalena, the sea temperature ranges from 13.5 °C (56 °F) in February to 25 °C (77 °F) in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.La Maddalena - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 14 | 57 | February | 13.5 | 56 | March | 14 | 57 | April | 15 | 59 | May | 17.5 | 64 | June | 21 | 70 | July | 24 | 75 | August | 25 | 77 | September | 23.5 | 74 | October | 21 | 70 | November | 18 | 65 | December | 15.5 | 60 | Year | 18.6 | 65.4 |
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