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Italy Sea Temperature in August

Historical 30-year sea surface temperatures across 60 coastlines in Italy for August. Derived from NOAA 0.25° blended satellite and in-situ marine observations.

Climatology Notice: Temperatures represent the 30-year long-term historical average (1991–2020 normal), not a live single-day sensor forecast.
Bathing Climatology Gauge · Italy (August)
NOAA OISST v2.1 (0.25° Marine Grid)
25.9°C
Warm Bathwater
Mean sea surface temperature across 60 monitored coastlines
Swimmability Verdict
Effortless Prolonged Bathing
Warmest Coastline
Coldest Surveyed Shore
Is Arutas24.6°C
Swimmable Ratio (≥21°C)
100% of surveyed coasts60/60

Italy’s primary swimming window runs from 6 Jun to 19 Oct (~135 days/year). August represents the annual thermal zenith at 25.9°C.

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Warmest Swimming Bases in Italy (August)

The top 3 coastlines holding highest water temperatures based on 30-year NOAA climatology.

NOAA OISST v2.1
#1 Warmest

Cefalù Beach

Cefalù, Sicily
27.2°C
#2 Warmest

Spiaggia delle Sabbie Nere

Vulcano, Aeolian Islands
27.1°C
#3 Warmest

Mondello

Palermo, Sicily
27.0°C

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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)
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Italy Beaches in August

Individual coordinate lookups from NOAA 0.25° marine grid.

Showing 60 coastlines
Cefalù Beach
#1 in August
27.2°C
Italy flagCefalù, Sicily, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
22.9°
J
26.1°
A
27.2°
S
25.5°
O
22.8°
N
19.9°
Mondello
#3 in August
27.0°C
Italy flagPalermo, Sicily, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
22.4°
J
25.8°
A
27.0°
S
25.3°
O
22.6°
N
19.6°
Isola Bella Beach
#4 in August
26.8°C
Italy flagSicily (Messina / Taormina), Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.4°
J
23.5°
J
26.1°
A
26.8°
S
25.1°
O
22.1°
N
18.9°
Tropea Beach
#5 in August
26.8°C
Italy flagCalabria (Coast of the Gods), Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.4°
J
23.5°
J
26.1°
A
26.8°
S
25.1°
O
22.1°
N
18.9°
Cala Rossa (Favignana)
#7 in August
26.8°C
Italy flagSicily (Aegadian Islands / Favignana), Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.4°
J
23.5°
J
26.1°
A
26.8°
S
25.1°
O
22.1°
N
18.9°
Cala dell’Uzzo
#11 in August
26.5°C
Italy flagTrapani (San Vito Lo Capo / Zingaro Reserve), Sicily, Italy, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
23.0°
J
25.5°
A
26.5°
S
25.0°
O
22.5°
N
19.0°
Praia I Focu
#12 in August
26.5°C
Italy flagVibo Valentia (Capo Vaticano / Ricadi), Calabria, Italy, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.5°
J
23.2°
J
25.8°
A
26.5°
S
25.2°
O
22.5°
N
19.2°
Fiordo di Furore
#13 in August
26.5°C
Italy flagCampania (Amalfi Coast), Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
23.4°
J
25.8°
A
26.5°
S
24.6°
O
21.5°
N
18.2°
San Vito Lo Capo
#14 in August
26.4°C
Italy flagSicily, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.8°
J
25.1°
A
26.4°
S
24.8°
O
22.3°
N
19.3°
Grotta della Poesia
#15 in August
26.4°C
Italy flagPuglia (Salento / Melendugno), Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
23.4°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
24.1°
O
20.8°
N
17.5°
Calamosche
#16 in August
26.3°C
Italy flagVendicari, Noto, Sicily, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.8°
J
24.8°
A
26.3°
S
24.9°
O
22.6°
N
19.8°
Punta Prosciutto
#17 in August
26.3°C
Italy flagPorto Cesareo, Puglia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.2°
J
22.3°
J
25.1°
A
26.3°
S
24.7°
O
21.6°
N
18.2°
Fontane Bianche
#18 in August
26.3°C
Italy flagSiracusa, Sicily, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.8°
J
24.8°
A
26.3°
S
24.9°
O
22.6°
N
19.8°
Baia delle Zagare
#19 in August
26.3°C
Italy flagMattinata, Gargano, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
22.3°
J
25.2°
A
26.3°
S
24.1°
O
20.7°
N
17.1°
Porto Selvaggio
#20 in August
26.3°C
Italy flagNardò, Puglia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.2°
J
22.3°
J
25.1°
A
26.3°
S
24.7°
O
21.6°
N
18.2°
Fornillo Beach
#21 in August
26.2°C
Italy flagPositano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.5°
J
25.1°
A
26.2°
S
24.3°
O
21.8°
N
19.3°
Maronti Beach
#22 in August
26.2°C
Italy flagIschia, Campania, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.5°
J
25.2°
A
26.2°
S
24.3°
O
21.7°
N
19.1°
Spiaggia Grande
#23 in August
26.2°C
Italy flagPositano, Amalfi, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.5°
J
25.1°
A
26.2°
S
24.3°
O
21.8°
N
19.3°
Cala Luna
#25 in August
26.1°C
Italy flagGolfo di Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.6°
J
24.8°
A
26.1°
S
24.5°
O
21.8°
N
18.8°
La Pelosa Beach
#27 in August
26.1°C
Italy flagSardinia (Sassari / Stintino), Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.9°
J
25.4°
A
26.1°
S
24.2°
O
21.2°
N
17.9°
Cala Goloritzé
#28 in August
26.1°C
Italy flagSardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.6°
J
24.8°
A
26.1°
S
24.5°
O
21.8°
N
18.8°
Cala Mariolu
#29 in August
26.1°C
Italy flagSardinia (Gulf of Orosei / Baunei), Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.9°
J
25.4°
A
26.1°
S
24.2°
O
21.2°
N
17.9°
Porto Giunco
#30 in August
25.9°C
Italy flagVillasimius, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.7°
J
21.3°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.3°
O
21.7°
N
18.7°
Cala Sinzias
#31 in August
25.9°C
Italy flagCastiadas, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.7°
J
21.3°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.3°
O
21.7°
N
18.7°
Costa Rei
#32 in August
25.9°C
Italy flagMuravera, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.7°
J
21.3°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.3°
O
21.7°
N
18.7°
Rimini Beach
#33 in August
25.9°C
Italy flagRimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.2°
J
22.5°
J
25.2°
A
25.9°
S
23.0°
O
19.4°
N
16.0°
Spiaggia di Levante
#35 in August
25.9°C
Italy flagSperlonga, Lazio, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
22.2°
J
24.8°
A
25.9°
S
24.1°
O
21.6°
N
19.0°
Cala dei Gabbiani
#36 in August
25.8°C
Italy flagBaunei (Golfo di Orosei), Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.8°
J
25.0°
A
25.8°
S
24.5°
O
22.0°
N
18.8°
Torre dell'Orso
#37 in August
25.8°C
Italy flagMelendugno, Puglia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.9°
J
24.8°
A
25.8°
S
23.9°
O
20.5°
N
17.3°
Lido di Venezia
#38 in August
25.8°C
Italy flagVenice, Veneto, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
22.7°
J
25.3°
A
25.8°
S
22.6°
O
19.0°
N
15.6°
Polignano a Mare
#39 in August
25.8°C
Italy flagLama Monachile, Puglia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.9°
J
24.7°
A
25.8°
S
23.6°
O
20.3°
N
17.2°
Berchida
#41 in August
25.7°C
Italy flagSiniscola, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.5°
J
21.0°
J
24.2°
A
25.7°
S
24.1°
O
21.4°
N
18.4°
Baia dei Turchi
#42 in August
25.7°C
Italy flagOtranto, Salento, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.9°
J
24.6°
A
25.7°
S
24.0°
O
21.0°
N
18.0°
Poetto
#44 in August
25.6°C
Italy flagCagliari, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.5°
J
20.9°
J
24.0°
A
25.6°
S
24.3°
O
21.7°
N
18.7°
Cala Brandinchi
#45 in August
25.3°C
Italy flagSan Teodoro, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.4°
J
20.8°
J
23.8°
A
25.3°
S
23.6°
O
21.0°
N
18.0°
Chia (Su Giudeu)
#46 in August
25.3°C
Italy flagDomus de Maria, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.4°
J
20.7°
J
23.7°
A
25.3°
S
24.1°
O
21.6°
N
18.6°
Spiaggia di Cavoli
#47 in August
25.3°C
Italy flagElba, Tuscany, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.7°
J
24.5°
A
25.3°
S
23.2°
O
20.7°
N
18.2°
Fetovaia
#48 in August
25.3°C
Italy flagElba, Tuscany, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.7°
J
24.5°
A
25.3°
S
23.2°
O
20.7°
N
18.2°
Tuerredda
#49 in August
25.2°C
Italy flagTeulada, Sardinia, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.4°
J
20.7°
J
23.6°
A
25.2°
S
24.0°
O
21.5°
N
18.6°
Spiaggia di Sansone
#50 in August
25.1°C
Italy flagPortoferraio, Elba, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.6°
J
24.3°
A
25.1°
S
23.1°
O
20.7°
N
18.3°
San Fruttuoso
#51 in August
25.1°C
Italy flagPortofino Peninsula, Liguria, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.7°
J
24.3°
A
25.1°
S
22.9°
O
20.4°
N
17.8°
Monterosso al Mare
#52 in August
25.1°C
Italy flagCinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.7°
J
24.4°
A
25.1°
S
23.1°
O
20.4°
N
17.8°
Baia di Paraggi
#53 in August
25.1°C
Italy flagPortofino, Liguria, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.7°
J
24.3°
A
25.1°
S
22.9°
O
20.4°
N
17.8°
Cala Violina
#54 in August
25.0°C
Italy flagScarlino, Maremma, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.5°
J
24.2°
A
25.0°
S
23.0°
O
20.8°
N
18.4°
Scala dei Turchi
#55 in August
25.0°C
Italy flagSicily, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.7°
J
20.9°
J
23.5°
A
25.0°
S
24.0°
O
22.0°
N
19.4°
Baia del Silenzio
#56 in August
25.0°C
Italy flagSestri Levante, Liguria, Italy
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.5°
J
24.3°
A
25.0°
S
22.9°
O
20.3°
N
17.7°
Spiaggia del Principe
#57 in August
24.9°C
Italy flagCosta Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.3°
J
20.7°
J
23.6°
A
24.9°
S
23.0°
O
20.3°
N
17.4°
Marina di Alberese
#58 in August
24.9°C
Italy flagMaremma Park, Tuscany, Italy
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.5°
J
24.0°
A
24.9°
S
23.1°
O
21.0°
N
18.6°
Spiaggia di Piscinas
#59 in August
24.8°C
Italy flagCosta Verde, Sardinia, Italy
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.7°
J
21.1°
J
23.7°
A
24.8°
S
23.5°
O
21.2°
N
18.3°
Is Arutas
#60 in August
24.6°C
Italy flagCabras, Sinis Peninsula, Italy
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.7°
J
21.0°
J
23.6°
A
24.6°
S
23.3°
O
21.1°
N
18.3°

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