Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
50.9km²
Area
57km
Coastline
211m
Highest point
6,465
People
25°C
Warmest sea
August
220km
To the mainland
When to go to San Pietro Island
Best for the beach from July to September.
The sea is warmest in August (25 °C) and coolest in February (14 °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.
Island off the coast of Sardinia, Italy
San Pietro Island is an island in Italy. It covers 50.9 km², with 57 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 211 m. About 6,465 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 220 km away.
Getting there
- Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 68 km in a straight lineCar hire at CAG airport (Cagliari)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesCarloforte - Portovesme, Carloforte - Calasetta
- 220 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Septemberbest 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 San Pietro Island.
- 11beachesSpiaggia Girin, Spiaggia La Caletta, Spiaggia Punta Nera and 8 more
- 13viewpointsLa Conca, Baia Mezzaluna and 11 more
- 1lighthousesFaro di Capo Sandalo
- 2ferry terminalsCarloforte
- 4marinasPorto di Carloforte, Carloforte Marina Sifredi, Carloforte Marinatour Marina and 1 more
- 22named peaksGuardia dei Mori, Monte Tortoriso, Montagna di Ravenna and 19 more
- 1volcanoesCratere del Vulcano quiescente San Giacomo
- 1castles and fortsForte Santa Teresa
- 2ruins and archaeological sitesTonnara de La Punta, Ruderi chiesa San Giacomo
- 26waymarked walking routesCMSB 28, Cammino Tabarchino and 24 more
- 13hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 8restaurants, 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 San Pietro Island, each with its own numbers.
4beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
25.0°C
Spiaggia di Cala Fico
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
4 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Spiaggia dello Spalmatore25.0°C
- Spiaggia di Guidi25.0°C
- Spiaggia di Girin25.0°C
- Spiaggia di Cala Fico25.0°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 73 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 39 %0–50 m
- 61 %50–200 m
- <1 %200–500 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.
5 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Carloforte5,560 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Night low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Sea (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 54 | 91 | 67 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Sun h/day | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
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 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | −0.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +1.5 |
| 2023 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.0 |
| 2024 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +1.2 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +1.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q912934) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| 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 | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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