|
The climate on Elba is typical of most marine
climates, boasting mild weather even throughout
the winter period.
Days of rain are reasonably
scarce, particularly throughout the summer season.
The most prevailing wind on the island is known
as lo scirocco (south easterly gale), which is
not a particularly strong wind, known to alternate
regularly with the fresher north westerly maestrale
(mistral), making afternoons at the sea’s
side more comfortable.
The winds known as "libeccio" and "ponente"
(respectively south westerly and westerly gales),
although less frequent, are capable of agitating
the seas to a point that navigation to the mainland
becomes impossible. Fortunately,this is a rare
occurance, taking place only once or twice a year.
The icey cold winds known as the "tramontana"
and "grecale" are winds that prevail
from the north and north-east respectively. Fortunately,
both of these winds are quite rare but none the
less, the island’s formation is such that
a shelter from these more tedious winds, can always
be found.
| Average temperatures for the
Isle of Elba |
|
Gen.
|
Feb.
|
Mar.
|
Apr.
|
Mag.
|
Giu.
|
Lug.
|
Ago.
|
Set.
|
Ott.
|
Nov.
|
Dic.
|
| Maximum temperature |
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
27
|
28
|
25
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
| Minimum temperature |
8
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
19
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
10
|
| Days of rainfall |
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
| Temperature of
seawater |
15
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
|
Saturday, July 05, 2008
INFORMATION
forecast
