Sardinia · Month comparison
November vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs November at #7. Sant Efisio fills Cagliari with traditional costumes — the islands single best week.
November
#7 of 12 months
Strong option
Beaches over, Cagliari city and the Autunno in Barbagia final weekends carry the month.
- ↑Cagliari restaurants serve seasonal botargo, sea urchin and porceddu at locals prices
- ↑Final Autunno in Barbagia weekends in early November feature new wine release events
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Sant Efisio fills Cagliari with traditional costumes — the islands single best week.
- ↑Sant Efisio procession on 1-4 May draws 3,000+ traditional costumes from every Sardinian town to Cagliari
- ↑22C, 9 hours sun and beaches empty — Costa del Sud and Villasimius coves can be yours alone
| Factor | November | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 4 | 9 |
| Value score | 10 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 7 |
| Events score | 5 | 8 |
| Atmosphere | 6 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 18°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 65mm | 25mm |
| Daily sunshine | 5hrs | 9hrs |
November trade-offs
- ↓Wettest month of the year on average
- ↓Coastal resorts effectively closed; car rental availability and ferry frequency reduced
May trade-offs
- ↓Sea at 18C — viable but cold-shock on entry
- ↓Mistral wind picks up in late May and can blow out east coast beach days
Scores compare months within Sardinia. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →