Elmas climate — normals and trends
Elmas (Italy) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.6 °C and it receives 441 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Elmas averages 0 frost days, 29 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 75 rainy days per year.
Elmas has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.0 °C (on 19 July 2023) and the coldest -1.0 °C (on 24 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ElmasSardinia
- coords
- 39.27°, 9.05°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.6°C
Average daily high
20.3°C
Average daily low
13.2°C
Annual rainfall
441mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
19.2km/h
Seasonal range
15.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
29 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
75 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.2 cm
Average feels-like high
19.4 °C
Average feels-like low
12.2 °C
Average peak gust
36.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
50 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.51 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.0 °C
19 July 2023
Coldest day
-1.0 °C
24 January 1942
Wettest day
68 mm
16 October 1951
Windiest day
58.1 km/h
25 February 1973
Strongest gust
107.3 km/h
2 December 1976
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
11 August 2021
Coldest feels-like
-6.4 °C
19 January 1940
Snowiest day
4.2 cm
9 December 1945
Sunniest day
14.7 h
1 July 2011
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 56 mm | +12 mm |
| Feb | 15.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 70 mm | +21 mm |
| Mar | 16.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 78 mm | +26 mm |
| Apr | 18.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 79 mm | +32 mm |
| May | 23.2 °C | +1.7 °C | 19 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 30.2 °C | +4.3 °C | 1 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 31.1 °C | +1.9 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 30.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 6 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 27.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 18 mm | -12 mm |
| Oct | 22.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 37 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 17.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 38 mm | -19 mm |
| Dec | 15.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 78 mm | +23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Elmas?
Elmas has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.6 °C and it receives 441 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Elmas?
The hottest day measured in Elmas between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 2023, reaching 40.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Elmas?
The coldest day measured in Elmas between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1942, at -1.0 °C.
Does it snow in Elmas?
Almost never: Elmas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Elmas warmed?
Yes: Elmas warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Elmas?
The wettest day measured in Elmas between 1940 and 2025 was 16 October 1951, with 68 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Elmas?
The windiest day measured in Elmas between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 1973, with winds reaching 58.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Elmas?
The warmest month in Elmas is August (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Elmas?
Elmas receives on average 441 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 75 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Elmas?
Elmas gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Elmas?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Elmas between 1940 and 2025 was 9 December 1945, with 4.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Elmas?
Yes: Elmas has on average 50 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Elmas?
In Elmas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 11 August 2021, and the lowest was -6.4 °C on 19 January 1940.
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