Italy
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
83.0km²
Area
37km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
828m
Highest point
7,620
People
26°C
Warmest sea
August
70km
To the mainland
When to go to Pantelleria Island
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (26 °C) and coolest in February (15 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from June to October.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Italian island
Pantelleria Island is an island in Italy. It covers 83.0 km², with 37 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 828 m. About 7,620 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 70 km away.
Getting there
- Pantelleria Airport (PNL)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at PNL airport (Pantelleria)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesTrapani - Pantelleria, Mazara - Pantelleria
- 70 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Pantelleria Island.
- 7beachesBue Marino, Bue Marino Alto, Sutta Mattè and 4 more
- 58viewpoints
- 4lighthousesFaro di Scauri, Faro di Punta Li Marsi, Faro di Punta Spadíllo and 1 more
- 1ferry terminalsPantelleria
- 3marinasPorto Vecchio, Porto Nuovo, Porto di Scauri
- 3named peaksMontagna Grande, Kúddia Attalóra, Monte Sant'Elmo
- 27volcanoesMonte Gibéle, Kúddia Mída, Fossa del Russo and 24 more
- 1castles and fortsCastello de Pantelleria
- 17ruins and archaeological sitesGhibbiúna, Sese Grande, Acropoli di San Marco e Santa Teresa and 14 more
- 5dive centresFoto Sport Serafino, Dive-X Active Sport - Cala Gadir, Green Divers and 2 more
- 21waymarked walking routesSibá - Bugéber - Punta Spadíllo, Cala Cinque Denti, Variante Lungolago and 18 more
- 23hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 52restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Pantelleria Island, each with its own numbers.
6mountainsPeakyas
Highest point
566m
Monte Gibele
according to Peakyas
6 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Monte Gibele566m
- Pantelleria Island
- Monte Gelkhamar
- Cùddia Attàlora
- Cùddia Randazzo
- Montagna Grande
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 216 m above the sea. 52 % of it is below 200 m.
- 18 %0–50 m
- 33 %50–200 m
- 42 %200–500 m
- 6 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Pantelleria6,044 people
- Kamma1,206 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Night low (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Sea (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Rain (mm) | 56 | 51 | 53 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 68 | 73 | 59 | 69 |
| Wet days | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Sun h/day | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.1 | −0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| 2021 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | −0.4 |
| 2022 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | −0.1 | −0.3 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +1.3 |
| 2023 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +1.4 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +1.7 | ±0.0 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.9 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1249309) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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