Quartu Sant'Elena in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Quartu Sant'Elena sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Quartu Sant'Elena's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quartu Sant'Elena's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Quartu Sant'Elena in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Quartu Sant'Elena reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Quartu Sant'Elena weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quartu Sant'Elena gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Quartu Sant'Elena?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Quartu Sant'Elena for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Quartu Sant'Elena in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quartu Sant'Elena sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Quartu Sant'Elena in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — 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.