Elba, Italy

Elba sits in the Mediterranean basin in Italy, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the July peak reaches a 99/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 30°C — a solid base for a sand-and-sea holiday.

The year runs from average lows of 8°C in January to highs of 30°C in July. On the rain ledger, July is the safest bet at a 7% chance of a wet day, while November climbs to 37%. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through June–September.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 80 for spring, 98 for summer, 81 for autumn and 58 for winter — with typical afternoons of 18°, 29°, 21° and 13°C respectively. That makes summer the statistical sweet spot (season score 98), with autumn a workable second; winter is where the odds thin out. A practical compromise is June — the edge of the warm window, averaging 27°C with a 98 sun score.

Best months to visit Elba

The best month on record is July — a 99/100 sun score, built on 19% cloud cover and 7% rain-day odds — followed by June and August. Anything in April–October clears our 70-point reliability bar. At the other end, December scores just 57, the weakest month of the year.

Among the mediterranean destinations in our catalog, its July rain odds beat 39% of the field.

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Right now the 15-day outlook shows 7 mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and none with real rain risk, with temperatures between 8°C and 20°C — which is how Elba earns its current 72/100 sun score.