Cagliari vs Olbia (SS): which is sunnier?
🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇮🇹 Italy · 187 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cagliari is the sunnier overall: about 2,787 hours of sunshine a year to Olbia (SS)'s 2,705. Cagliari has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Olbia (SS) 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 | Olbia (SS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,787 | 2,705 |
| Sunniest month | June (94/100) | July (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 48/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 423 mm | 555 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Cagliari vs Olbia (SS) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | Olbia (SS) | Cagliari | Olbia (SS) | Cagliari | Olbia (SS) | Cagliari | Olbia (SS) | |
| January | 44 | 35 | 14° | 13° | 43 | 64 | 15° | 15° |
| February | 44 | 43 | 14° | 14° | 41 | 49 | 15° | 14° |
| March | 66 | 57 | 17° | 16° | 39 | 49 | 16° | 15° |
| April | 88 | 86 | 21° | 20° | 42 | 48 | 17° | 16° |
| May | 90 | 87 | 26° | 23° | 29 | 41 | 20° | 18° |
| June | 94 | 92 | 32° | 29° | 9 | 17 | 23° | 22° |
| July | 66 | 94 | 35° | 32° | 3 | 7 | 26° | 26° |
| August | 75 | 93 | 34° | 32° | 11 | 12 | 28° | 27° |
| September | 89 | 86 | 29° | 27° | 33 | 49 | 25° | 24° |
| October | 87 | 84 | 25° | 23° | 45 | 60 | 22° | 22° |
| November | 75 | 65 | 19° | 18° | 74 | 91 | 20° | 19° |
| December | 50 | 48 | 15° | 15° | 54 | 68 | 16° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cagliari · Feb even · Mar Cagliari · Apr even · May Cagliari · Jun even · Jul Olbia (SS) · Aug Olbia (SS) · Sep Cagliari · Oct Cagliari · Nov Cagliari · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Cagliari (average score 53/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Cagliari (average score 81/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Olbia (SS) (average score 93/100 vs 78). Cagliari is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Cagliari (average score 88/100 vs 85). Cagliari is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Sea temperature
Cagliari's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Cagliari about 5 months a year, Olbia (SS) about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Cagliari weather by month · Olbia (SS) weather by month · Best time to visit Italy.
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