Quartu Sant'Elena weather in October
In October, Quartu Sant'Elena sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Quartu Sant'Elena's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quartu Sant'Elena's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 5.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 6:39 AM – 5:37 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.7
- out of 10
Quartu Sant'Elena is chief town of the homonym municipality.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 17.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical October day in Quartu Sant'Elena reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 18 |
| 2 | 24 | 18 |
| 3 | 24 | 18 |
| 4 | 24 | 17 |
| 5 | 24 | 17 |
| 6 | 24 | 17 |
| 7 | 24 | 17 |
| 8 | 24 | 17 |
| 9 | 23 | 17 |
| 10 | 23 | 17 |
| 11 | 23 | 17 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 |
| 13 | 23 | 17 |
| 14 | 23 | 17 |
| 15 | 23 | 16 |
| 16 | 23 | 16 |
| 17 | 22 | 16 |
| 18 | 22 | 16 |
| 19 | 22 | 16 |
| 20 | 22 | 16 |
| 21 | 22 | 16 |
| 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 22 | 16 |
| 24 | 22 | 16 |
| 25 | 21 | 16 |
| 26 | 21 | 15 |
| 27 | 21 | 15 |
| 28 | 21 | 15 |
| 29 | 21 | 15 |
| 30 | 21 | 15 |
| 31 | 21 | 15 |
Quartu Sant'Elena weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 8° | 33 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 8° | 34 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 9° | 39 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 40 | 7.3 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 27 | 5.3 | 14.1 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 7 | 1.8 | 14.7 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.5 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 6 | 1.2 | 13.5 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 26 | 4.1 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 16° | 39 | 5.4 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 18° / 13° | 60 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 15° / 10° | 51 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 |
| 4 | 70 | 30 |
| 5 | 70 | 30 |
| 6 | 69 | 31 |
| 7 | 69 | 31 |
| 8 | 68 | 32 |
| 9 | 68 | 32 |
| 10 | 66 | 34 |
| 11 | 66 | 34 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 64 | 36 |
| 16 | 64 | 36 |
| 17 | 64 | 36 |
| 18 | 64 | 36 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 64 | 36 |
| 21 | 64 | 36 |
| 22 | 64 | 36 |
| 23 | 64 | 36 |
| 24 | 64 | 36 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 63 | 37 |
| 27 | 63 | 37 |
| 28 | 63 | 37 |
| 29 | 62 | 38 |
| 30 | 62 | 38 |
| 31 | 62 | 38 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Quartu Sant'Elena gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 15 |
| 10 | 15 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 18 |
| 20 | 19 |
| 21 | 19 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 20 |
| 26 | 21 |
| 27 | 21 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 |
| Comfortable (%) | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Humid (%) | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Muggy (%) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | 19 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | 19 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 22 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 39 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 41 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 12 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:17 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:18 | 5:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:24 | 6:00 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:25 | 5:58 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:57 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:27 | 5:55 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 6:28 | 5:53 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 6:29 | 5:52 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 6:30 | 5:50 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 6:31 | 5:49 |
| 9 | 11.2 | 6:32 | 5:47 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 6:33 | 5:46 |
| 11 | 11.2 | 6:34 | 5:44 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:35 | 5:43 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 6:36 | 5:41 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 6:37 | 5:40 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:38 | 5:38 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 6:39 | 5:37 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 6:41 | 5:35 |
| 18 | 10.9 | 6:42 | 5:34 |
| 19 | 10.8 | 6:43 | 5:32 |
| 20 | 10.8 | 6:44 | 5:31 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 6:45 | 5:30 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 6:46 | 5:28 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 6:47 | 5:27 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 6:48 | 5:26 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 6:49 | 5:24 |
| 26 | 10.5 | 6:50 | 5:23 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 6:51 | 5:22 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 6:53 | 5:21 |
| 29 | 10.4 | 6:54 | 5:20 |
| 30 | 10.4 | 6:55 | 5:18 |
| 31 | 10.4 | 6:56 | 5:17 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.68 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.0 | Moderate |
Is October a good time to visit Quartu Sant'Elena?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Quartu Sant'Elena for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Quartu Sant'Elena in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Quartu Sant'Elena sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Quartu Sant'Elena in October
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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 Quartu Sant'Elena in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quartu Sant'Elena 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 |
Where is Quartu Sant'Elena?
Quartu Sant'Elena sits at 39.2°N, 9.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Selargius, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Quartu Sant'Elena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quartu Sant'Elena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quartu Sant'Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 m.
The land around Quartu Sant'Elena is covered by water (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (28%) 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 Quartu Sant'Elena (39.2293°, 9.25°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).