Gallura weather in August

August in Gallura averages daytime highs of 31°C and nights around 20.7°C, with about 13 hours of sunshine a day. The sea averages 26.8°C: genuinely warm, fine for long, lazy swims. Expect around 5 rainy days bringing roughly 18 mm in total, usually in short bursts, and the sun is strong (average peak UV 7), so sunscreen is essential.

Daytime high

31°C

Nights around 20.7°C

Sea temperature

26.8°C

Typical max waves 0.4 m

Rain

5 days

About 18 mm over the month

Sunshine

13 hrs/day

Average bright sunshine

UV index

Average daily peak

Wind

19 km/h

Average daily maximum

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Figures are ten-year averages from the historical record.

What August feels like

August is Sardinia at maximum volume. Italy holidays en masse around Ferragosto, the sea hits its warmest of the year, and the coast hums until late. It is hot, festive and busy, so book everything early, go to the beach at nine, and give the afternoon to shade, granita or a boat deck. Inland, Time in Jazz fills Berchidda and mountain villages offer cooler air an hour from the sand. In Gallura that means granite coves and the Costa Smeralda, with La Maddalena's islands offshore and the Vermentino hills behind.

What to do in Gallura in August

Costa Smeralda and La Maddalena

Granite coves, impossibly clear water and the archipelago's boat trips: Gallura in full summer is Sardinia's classic postcard.

Beaches Islands Gallura

Ride the wind at Porto Pollo

The channel between Sardinia and Corsica funnels a dependable breeze, making Porto Pollo the island's windsurf and kitesurf capital.

Watersports

Beach days

Warm sea, long days and dependable sunshine: this is prime beach weather. Go early or late in the day for the softest light and the emptiest sand.

Beaches Hidden Beaches & Secret Coves

Get out on the water

Flat, warm mornings are made for boat trips, kayaking and snorkelling; the breeze that builds in the afternoon suits sailors and windsurfers.

Boating Watersports

Island hopping

Calm summer seas make the small islands off the coast an easy day out, from ferry rides to skippered charters.

Islands Day Trips

Gallura in August: quick answers

How hot is Gallura in August?

Daytime highs in Gallura average 31°C in August, with nights around 20.7°C and roughly 13 hours of sunshine a day (ten-year average).

Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?

The sea around Gallura averages 26.8°C in August: genuinely warm, fine for long, lazy swims.

Does it rain much in Gallura in August?

Gallura sees about 5 days with rain in August, totalling around 18 mm for the month.

August elsewhere on the island

All of Sardinia Nurra & Alghero Sassari & Logudoro Barbagia & Nuorese Ogliastra Oristanese & Sinis Sulcis-Iglesiente Cagliari & Campidano

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