Is Cagliari sunnier than Alghero?

They are nearly tied: Cagliari gets about 2,787 hours of sunshine a year and Alghero about 2,842.

Which is warmer, Cagliari or Alghero?

Cagliari is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 23°C (73°F) versus 19°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Cagliari or Alghero?

Cagliari scores better across November–February: 53/100 average versus 46, with daytime highs around 16°C.

Which has the warmer sea, Cagliari or Alghero?

Cagliari — its sea peaks at about 28°C (82°F) versus 25°C.

Cagliari vs Alghero: which is sunnier?

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Cagliari and Alghero are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,787 vs 2,842 hours a year. Cagliari has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Alghero in 2 (4 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Cagliari	Alghero
Sunshine hours / year	2,787	2,842
Sunniest month	June (94/100)	July (95/100)
Nov–Feb average score	53/100	46/100
Jun–Aug average score	78/100	94/100
Rain / year	423 mm	583 mm
Warmest sea	28°C / 82°F	25°C / 77°F
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	8 (very high)

Cagliari vs Alghero month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Cagliari	Alghero	Cagliari	Alghero	Cagliari	Alghero	Cagliari	Alghero
January	44	35	14°	13°	43	64	15°	15°
February	44	35	14°	13°	41	60	15°	14°
March	66	44	17°	14°	39	47	16°	15°
April	88	65	21°	17°	42	48	17°	16°
May	90	88	26°	20°	29	42	20°	18°
June	94	93	32°	23°	9	17	23°	22°
July	66	95	35°	26°	3	6	26°	24°
August	75	93	34°	26°	11	13	28°	25°
September	89	88	29°	24°	33	42	25°	23°
October	87	84	25°	22°	45	66	22°	22°
November	75	65	19°	18°	74	100	20°	20°
December	50	48	15°	15°	54	78	16°	16°

The sunnier month by month: Jan Cagliari · Feb Cagliari · Mar Cagliari · Apr Cagliari · May even · Jun even · Jul Alghero · Aug Alghero · Sep even · Oct Cagliari · Nov Cagliari · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: Cagliari (average score 53/100 vs 46). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Cagliari (average score 81/100 vs 66). Cagliari is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
June–August: Alghero (average score 94/100 vs 78). Cagliari is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
September–October: too close to call — Cagliari averages 88/100, Alghero 86/100. Cagliari is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.

Sea temperature

Cagliari's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 25°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Cagliari about 5 months a year, Alghero about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Cagliari weather by month · Alghero weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.

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