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Italy Sea Temperature by Month

12-month annual sea surface temperature curves across all 56 surveyed coastlines in Italy. Data queried directly from NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 0.25° grid climatology.

Notice: 30-year historical climatological monthly mean (1991–2020), not a live single-day sensor forecast.

Tyrrhenian Sea Depth vs Northern Adriatic Shelf

The deep Tyrrhenian Sea surrounding Sardinia and western Italy forms a warm solar collector averaging 25.5–26.2°C in August. In contrast, the northern Venetian lagoon and upper Adriatic experience rapid seasonal heating and cooling over shallow sea beds.

Oceanographic Phenomenon: Deep Basin Solar Storage & Alpine Shelter
Thermal Lag Characteristic: Pronounced southern thermal lag: Sicily and Sardinia maintain 22.5–23.5°C water temperatures throughout October.
Peak Bathing Average: August (26.0°C)

Coastlines & Monthly Curves in Italy

Cala Goloritzé

Sardinia · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.1°C (Jun: 21.6°C · Sep: 24.5°C)

Chia (Su Giudeu)

Domus de Maria, Sardinia · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.3°C (Jun: 20.7°C · Sep: 24.1°C)

Costa Rei

Muravera, Sardinia · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.9°C (Jun: 21.3°C · Sep: 24.3°C)

Fetovaia

Elba, Tuscany · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.3°C (Jun: 21.7°C · Sep: 23.2°C)

La Pelosa Beach

Sardinia · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 24.8°C (Jun: 20.9°C · Sep: 23.1°C)

Spiaggia del Principe

Costa Smeralda, Sardinia · Pink Sand

Peak August: 24.9°C (Jun: 20.7°C · Sep: 23°C)

Spiaggia di Grotticelle

Capo Vaticano, Calabria · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 26.7°C (Jun: 22.6°C · Sep: 24.9°C)

Spiaggia di Sansone

Portoferraio, Elba · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 25.1°C (Jun: 21.6°C · Sep: 23.1°C)

Torre dell'Orso

Melendugno, Puglia · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.8°C (Jun: 21.9°C · Sep: 23.9°C)

Tuerredda

Teulada, Sardinia · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 25.2°C (Jun: 20.7°C · Sep: 24°C)

Spiaggia di Cavoli

Elba, Tuscany · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.3°C (Jun: 21.7°C · Sep: 23.2°C)

San Vito Lo Capo

Sicily · Golden Sand

Peak August: 26.4°C (Jun: 21.8°C · Sep: 24.8°C)

Berchida

Siniscola, Sardinia · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 25.7°C (Jun: 21°C · Sep: 24.1°C)

Cala Luna

Golfo di Orosei, Sardinia · Golden Sand

Peak August: 26.1°C (Jun: 21.6°C · Sep: 24.5°C)

Baia dei Turchi

Otranto, Salento · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 25.7°C (Jun: 21.9°C · Sep: 24°C)

Baia delle Zagare

Mattinata, Gargano · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.3°C (Jun: 22.3°C · Sep: 24.1°C)

Porto Giunco

Villasimius, Sardinia · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 25.9°C (Jun: 21.3°C · Sep: 24.3°C)

Punta Prosciutto

Porto Cesareo, Puglia · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 26.3°C (Jun: 22.3°C · Sep: 24.7°C)

Cala Violina

Scarlino, Maremma · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 25.0°C (Jun: 21.5°C · Sep: 23°C)

Cala Sinzias

Castiadas, Sardinia · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.9°C (Jun: 21.3°C · Sep: 24.3°C)

Cala Brandinchi

San Teodoro, Sardinia · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 25.3°C (Jun: 20.8°C · Sep: 23.6°C)

Marina di Alberese

Maremma Park, Tuscany · Volcanic Black Sand

Peak August: 24.9°C (Jun: 21.5°C · Sep: 23.1°C)

Fontane Bianche

Siracusa, Sicily · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 26.3°C (Jun: 21.8°C · Sep: 24.9°C)

San Fruttuoso

Portofino Peninsula, Liguria · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 25.1°C (Jun: 21.7°C · Sep: 22.9°C)

Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno

San Nicola Arcella, Calabria · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.8°C (Jun: 23°C · Sep: 25°C)

Cala Coticcio

Caprera, La Maddalena · Golden Sand

Peak August: 24.9°C (Jun: 20.7°C · Sep: 23°C)

Calamosche

Vendicari, Noto, Sicily · Golden Sand

Peak August: 26.3°C (Jun: 21.8°C · Sep: 24.9°C)

Fiordo di Furore

Furore, Amalfi Coast · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.1°C (Jun: 22.5°C · Sep: 24.3°C)

Polignano a Mare

Lama Monachile, Puglia · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 25.8°C (Jun: 21.9°C · Sep: 23.6°C)

Porto Selvaggio

Nardò, Puglia · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.3°C (Jun: 22.3°C · Sep: 24.7°C)

Scala dei Turchi

Sicily · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 25.0°C (Jun: 20.9°C · Sep: 24°C)

Spiaggia di Piscinas

Costa Verde, Sardinia · Golden Sand

Peak August: 24.8°C (Jun: 21.1°C · Sep: 23.5°C)

Cala Mariolu

Baunei, Gulf of Orosei · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.1°C (Jun: 21.6°C · Sep: 24.5°C)

Cala Rossa

Favignana, Egadi Islands · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 25.8°C (Jun: 21.2°C · Sep: 24.4°C)

Is Arutas

Cabras, Sinis Peninsula · Golden Sand

Peak August: 24.6°C (Jun: 21°C · Sep: 23.3°C)

Lido di Venezia

Venice, Veneto · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.8°C (Jun: 22.7°C · Sep: 22.6°C)

Rimini Beach

Rimini, Emilia-Romagna · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.9°C (Jun: 22.5°C · Sep: 23°C)

Baia del Silenzio

Sestri Levante, Liguria · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.0°C (Jun: 21.5°C · Sep: 22.9°C)

Mondello

Palermo, Sicily · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 27.0°C (Jun: 22.4°C · Sep: 25.3°C)

Poetto

Cagliari, Sardinia · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.6°C (Jun: 20.9°C · Sep: 24.3°C)

Baia di Paraggi

Portofino, Liguria · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.1°C (Jun: 21.7°C · Sep: 22.9°C)

Monterosso al Mare

Cinque Terre, Liguria · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 25.1°C (Jun: 21.7°C · Sep: 23.1°C)

Spiaggia Grande

Positano, Amalfi · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.2°C (Jun: 22.5°C · Sep: 24.3°C)

Tropea Beach

Tropea, Calabria · Rocky Cove

Peak August: 26.7°C (Jun: 22.6°C · Sep: 24.9°C)

Fornillo Beach

Positano, Amalfi Coast · Volcanic Black Sand

Peak August: 26.2°C (Jun: 22.5°C · Sep: 24.3°C)

Isola Bella

Taormina, Sicily · Pebbles / Shingle

Peak August: 26.2°C (Jun: 21.7°C · Sep: 25°C)

Spiaggia della Rotonda

Tropea, Calabria · Fine White Sand

Peak August: 26.7°C (Jun: 22.6°C · Sep: 24.9°C)

Spiaggia di Levante

Sperlonga, Lazio · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.9°C (Jun: 22.2°C · Sep: 24.1°C)

Spiaggia di Sperlonga

Sperlonga, Lazio · Golden Sand

Peak August: 25.9°C (Jun: 22.2°C · Sep: 24.1°C)

Cefalù Beach

Cefalù, Sicily · Golden Sand

Peak August: 27.2°C (Jun: 22.9°C · Sep: 25.5°C)

Maronti Beach

Ischia, Campania · Volcanic Black Sand

Peak August: 26.2°C (Jun: 22.5°C · Sep: 24.3°C)