Sestu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sestu 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 Sestu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sestu'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 Sestu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sestu reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Sestu 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 376.79.54.1
Feb14° / 397.410.54.2
Mar16° / 467.511.75.4
Apr18° / 11°488.4136.3
May22° / 14°335.614.17.7
Jun27° / 18°102.114.78.2
Jul30° / 21°20.514.57.0
Aug30° / 21°81.813.56.5
Sep26° / 19°314.912.37.7
Oct23° / 15°436.1117.6
Nov18° / 12°629.19.85.9
Dec15° / 548.69.34.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sestu gets around 127 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sestu?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sestu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sestu in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Sestu 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.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sestu 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 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.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sestu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sestu 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sestu?

Sestu sits at 39.3°N, 9.1°E, 44 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monserrato, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sestu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sestu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sestu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,808 m.

The land around Sestu is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
877 m
80 km
1,808 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Monserrato 6.0 km · Selargius 8.0 km · Cagliari 8.0 km · Assemini 8.0 km · Sinnai 10 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 16 km · Iglesias 48 km · Carbonia 51 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
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Sestu (39.2985°, 9.0925°, elevation 44 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.