Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
111km²
Area
72km
Coastline
267m
Highest point
11,730
People
25°C
Warmest sea
August
201km
To the mainland
When to go to Ìsola di Sant'Antìoco
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 July 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 in Sant'Antioco, Italy
Ìsola di Sant'Antìoco is an island in Italy. It covers 111 km², with 72 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 267 m. About 11,730 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 201 km away.
Getting there
- Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 60 km in a straight lineCar hire at CAG airport (Cagliari)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesCarloforte - Calasetta
- 201 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 Ìsola di Sant'Antìoco.
- 16beachesSpiaggia le Saline, Spiaggia Sotto Torre, Coaquaddus and 13 more
- 6viewpointsBelvedere Agostino Granara and 5 more
- 1ferry terminalsCalasetta
- 1marinasSant'Antioco Small Marina
- 18named peaksPerdas de Fogu, Monte Arbus, Perdas Stufaras and 15 more
- 47ruins and archaeological sitesNuraghe, Nuraghe Case Luxi, Villaggio nuragico Corongiu Murvonis and 44 more
- 7waymarked walking routesCMSB 24, CMSB 25, Cammino di Sant'Antioco - Tappa 5 and 4 more
- 3campsitesArea di Sosta Vittoriano, Tonnara Camping, Camping Le Saline
- 21hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 43restaurants, 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 Ìsola di Sant'Antìoco, each with its own numbers.
15beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
25.1°C
Spiaggia di Coacuaddus
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
15 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Spiaggia di Sottotorre25.0°C
- Spiaggia delle Saline25.0°C
- Spiaggia Grande25.0°C
- Spiaggia della Tonnara25.0°C
- Spiaggia di Is Pruinis25.0°C
- Spiaggia di Mangiabarche25.0°C
- Spiaggia di Coacuaddus25.1°C
- Spiaggia di Maladroxia25.1°C
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 64 m above the sea. 99 % of it is below 200 m.
- 48 %0–50 m
- 51 %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.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Sant'Antioco10,997 people
- Calasetta2,331 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 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.3 | −0.6 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +1.4 |
| 2023 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +0.9 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.1 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +1.2 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +1.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q11406604) · 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 |
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