Cagliari in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cagliari sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 127 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cagliari's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cagliari's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 127 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cagliari in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Cagliari reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Cagliari weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 7° | 37 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 39 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 46 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 48 | 8.4 | 13 | 6.3 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 33 | 5.6 | 14.1 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 10 | 2.1 | 14.7 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.5 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 8 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 31 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 43 | 6.1 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 62 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 15° / 9° | 54 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cagliari gets around 127 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Cagliari?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Cagliari for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cagliari in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cagliari sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cagliari in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Cagliari in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cagliari peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Cagliari in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cagliari is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cagliari's WHO annual average of 19.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Cagliari?
Cagliari sits at 39.2°N, 9.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monserrato, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Cagliari
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cagliari.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagliari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.
The land around Cagliari is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.
Italy travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 69% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $43,309
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 513
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cagliari (39.2305°, 9.1192°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.