Italy
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2017 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
223km²
Area
180km
Coastline
1,019m
Highest point
Mount Capanne
32,000
People
25°C
Warmest sea
August
8km
To the mainland
When to go to Elba
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (25 °C) and coolest in February (14 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from June to September.
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.
Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy
Elba is an island in Italy. It covers 223 km², with 180 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mount Capanne, rises to 1,019 m. About 32,000 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 8 km away.
Getting there
- Marina di Campo Airport (EBA)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at BIA airport (Bastia)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesPiombino - Rio Marina, Piombino - Cavo, Pianosa - Rio Marina, Piombino - Portoferraio
- 8 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 Elba.
- 158beachesLe Piscine naturist beach, Spiaggia Le Piscine, Spiaggia del Velesio and 155 more
- 82viewpointsPaolina - Re di Noce, Monte Serra, Capo Calvo and 79 more
- 8lighthousesFaro di Monte Poro, Faro di Capo Focardo, Faro di Rio Marina and 5 more
- 21ferry terminalsFerryTerminal Mole 7, FerryTerminal Mole 6, FerryTerminal Mole 4 and 18 more
- 15marinasGuardia Costiera, Porto Azzurro Marina, San Giovanni Small Harbour and 12 more
- 94named peaksLa Galera, Monte di Cote, Monte Corto and 91 more
- 9castles and fortsTorre del Giove, Forte Longone, Forte Focardo and 6 more
- 100ruins and archaeological sitesChiesa di San Bartolomeo, Caprile delle Macinelle, Mauerrest San Bartolomeo and 97 more
- 9dive centresIl Corsaro, Freediving Elba Apnea Center, Elba Diving and 6 more
- 141waymarked walking routesLa via dei rosmarini and 140 more
- 39campsitesOrti di mare, Agricampeggio La Riccia, Camping Stella Mare and 36 more
- 190hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 400restaurants, 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.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Elba in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Elba, each with its own numbers.
37beaches and covesCoastya
31mountainsPeakyas
Highest point
1,019m
Mount Capanne
prominence 1,019 m · according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
25.4°C
Spiaggia di Marina Di Campo
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
37 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Spiaggia di Scaglieri25.1°C
- Spiaggia Seccione25.1°C
- Spiaggia di Lacona25.1°C
- Spiaggia di Marina Di Campo25.4°C
- Spiaggia di Acquarilli25.1°C
- Spiaggia Di Barbarossa25.1°C
- Spiaggia di Procchio25.2°C
- Spiaggia La Sorgente25.1°C
29 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
31 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Mount Capanneprominence 1,019 m1,019m
- La Galera959m
- Monte di Cote950m
- Monte Corto949m
- Le Calanche905m
- Le Filicaie870m
- Monte Giove (Elba)855m
- La Stretta806m
23 more on PeakyasOpen Peakyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 183 m above the sea. 67 % of it is below 200 m.
- 23 %0–50 m
- 43 %50–200 m
- 26 %200–500 m
- 8 %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.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Portoferraio8,296 people
- Campo nell'Elba4,155 people
- Porto Azzurro3,088 people
- Marina di Campo2,104 people
- Capoliveri2,049 people
- Marciana Marina1,792 people
- Rio Marina1,220 people
- Rio nell'Elba782 people
- Marciana330 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Night low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Sea (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 52 | 56 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 20 | 31 | 62 | 89 | 111 | 70 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Sun h/day | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
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 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.7 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2021 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | −0.2 | −1.0 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.4 |
| 2022 | +0.9 | +0.8 | −0.2 | −0.7 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | −0.1 | −0.1 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
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About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q45328) · 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, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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