Sardinia vs Sicily: which is better and when?

Sardinia and Sicily are both strong holiday picks — but their weather differs through the year. Here's how they compare on temperature, sunshine and rain, using twenty years of climate data.

MonthSardinia Temp °CSicily Temp °C
January7.9°C5.6°C
February9.2°C6.8°C
March10.7°C8.2°C
April13.4°C11.1°C
May17.8°C15.8°C
June24.2°C22.8°C
July27.9°C26°C
August26.8°C25.1°C
September22.8°C21.1°C
October17.9°C16.3°C
November13.1°C11.9°C
December10.2°C8.4°C

Sardinia is the warmer choice overall across the year.

For a midsummer beach week, Sardinia has the edge in July.

For winter sun (Nov–Feb), Sicily stays more reliably warm and bright.

If avoiding rain matters most, Sardinia is the safer bet.

Choose Sardinia if you want the warmer, sunnier option.

Choose Sicily if you'd rather have the driest possible week.

Is Sardinia or Sicily warmer?

Sardinia is the warmer of the two across the year, based on twenty years of climate averages.

Which has better weather for a summer holiday, Sardinia or Sicily?

For a July beach trip, Sardinia scores higher on our warm-and-dry profile; Sardinia is best around June, July, August and Sicily around June, July, August.

Which is drier, Sardinia or Sicily?

Sardinia has fewer rainy days a week on average across the year.