Italy
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
7.3km²
Area
38km
Coastline
286m
Highest point
3,300
People
26°C
Warmest sea
August
37km
To the mainland
When to go to Ponza
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (26 °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.
Largest of the Italian Pontine Islands
Ponza is an island in Italy. It covers 7.3 km², with 38 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 286 m. About 3,300 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 37 km away.
Getting there
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 104 km in a straight lineCar hire at CIA airport (Rome)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesAnzio - Ponza, Ponza - Napoli, Formia - Ponza, Terracina - Ponza
- 37 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 Ponza.
- 16beachesSpiaggia di Lucia Rosa, La Caletta, Spiaggia Schiavone and 13 more
- 4lighthousesFaro di Punta Madonna, Faro di Punta della Guardia, Faro rosso and 1 more
- 3ferry terminalsMolo Musco
- 1marinasPorto di Ponza
- 11named peaksMonte Guardia, Monte Core, Capobosco and 8 more
- 1volcanoesPontine islands
- 6ruins and archaeological sitesCisterna della Dragonara, Fortino, Semaforo and 3 more
- 2dive centresPonza Diving Center, Odissey sub
- 1waymarked walking routesV-Incenso
- 26hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 71restaurants, 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
Ponza in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Ponza, each with its own numbers.
8beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
26.0°C
Spiaggia di Frontone
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
8 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Spiaggia di Frontone26.0°C
- Spiaggia di Ponza26.0°C
- Spiaggia di Santa Maria26.0°C
- Spiaggia Giancos26.0°C
- Spiaggia Chiaia di Luna26.0°C
- Spiaggia di Cala Feola26.0°C
- Spiaggia Cala del Core26.0°C
- Lucia Rosa26.0°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 79 m above the sea. 97 % of it is below 200 m.
- 34 %0–50 m
- 63 %50–200 m
- 3 %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
- Ponza1,831 people
- Le Forna1,268 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Night low (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Sea (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 98 | 81 | 76 | 58 | 47 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 74 | 89 | 136 | 104 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Sun h/day | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Wind (km/h) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 |
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 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | −0.4 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +2.0 | −0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 |
| 2021 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.4 | −0.6 | −0.5 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | +0.8 | +0.6 | −0.2 | −0.8 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +1.2 |
| 2023 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +0.3 | −0.2 | −0.5 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +0.9 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1133295) · 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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