Iglesias climate — normals and trends
Iglesias (Italy) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.1 °C and it receives 474 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 (25.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Iglesias averages 2 frost days, 57 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 84 rainy days per year.
Iglesias has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.7 °C (on 19 July 2023) and the coldest -4.7 °C (on 3 January 1993).
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
IglesiasSardinia
- coords
- 39.31°, 8.54°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.1°C
Average daily high
21.7°C
Average daily low
12.7°C
Annual rainfall
474mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
19.3km/h
Seasonal range
15.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
2 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
57 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
84 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.2 cm
Average feels-like high
20.7 °C
Average feels-like low
11.7 °C
Average peak gust
41.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
44 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · 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
43.7 °C
19 July 2023
Coldest day
-4.7 °C
3 January 1993
Wettest day
67 mm
2 May 2018
Windiest day
55.3 km/h
14 February 1962
Strongest gust
109.4 km/h
2 December 1976
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
11 August 2021
Coldest feels-like
-9.2 °C
3 January 1993
Snowiest day
4.9 cm
3 January 1993
Sunniest day
14.8 h
24 June 2008
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 49 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 16.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 76 mm | +23 mm |
| Mar | 18.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 65 mm | +11 mm |
| Apr | 20.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 87 mm | +35 mm |
| May | 25.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 16 mm | -22 mm |
| Jun | 32.5 °C | +4.5 °C | 1 mm | -14 mm |
| Jul | 32.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 32.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 5 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 18 mm | -13 mm |
| Oct | 24.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 40 mm | -8 mm |
| Nov | 18.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 47 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 16.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 67 mm | +7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Iglesias?
Iglesias has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.1 °C and it receives 474 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Iglesias?
The hottest day measured in Iglesias between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 2023, reaching 43.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Iglesias?
The coldest day measured in Iglesias between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1993, at -4.7 °C.
Does it snow in Iglesias?
Almost never: Iglesias sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Iglesias warmed?
Yes: Iglesias warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Iglesias?
The wettest day measured in Iglesias between 1940 and 2025 was 2 May 2018, with 67 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Iglesias?
The windiest day measured in Iglesias between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1962, with winds reaching 55.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Iglesias?
The warmest month in Iglesias is August (25.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Iglesias?
Iglesias receives on average 474 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 84 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Iglesias?
Iglesias 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 Iglesias?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Iglesias between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1993, with 4.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Iglesias?
Yes: Iglesias has on average 44 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Iglesias?
In Iglesias, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 11 August 2021, and the lowest was -9.2 °C on 3 January 1993.
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