Giara di Gesturi
A basalt plateau that is home to the Giara horses, small wild horses. In spring the temporary ponds, the «paulis», fill with flowers.
The story
The Giara is a basalt plateau about six hundred metres high, flat as a table and a dozen kilometres long, where the Giara horses roam free: small wild horses whose arrival on the island no one can explain for certain. In winter and spring the rain fills the «paulis», shallow ponds where the horses drink among flowering water crowfoot.
Why go
Watching herds of wild horses grazing among cork oaks and ponds is a rare experience in Europe, half an hour from Barumini.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Nurallao station, 11.4 km away. Alternatively: Isili Polisportiva station, 13.1 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Cagliari-Elmas Airport (CAG), about 58 km away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from April to June and from September to October, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From July to August it is hot: average highs exceed 30 °C. The wettest month is November (about 93 mm), the driest July.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from 3 to 11 °C | 11° 3° | 43 |
| Feb | from 3 to 13 °C | 13° 3° | 36 |
| Mar | from 4 to 15 °C | 15° 4° | 40 |
| Apr | from 7 to 19 °C | 19° 7° | 57 |
| May | from 10 to 22 °C | 22° 10° | 35 |
| Jun | from 15 to 28 °C | 28° 15° | 41 |
| Jul | from 18 to 32 °C | 32° 18° | 2 |
| Aug | from 18 to 31 °C | 31° 18° | 16 |
| Sep | from 15 to 27 °C | 27° 15° | 33 |
| Oct | from 12 to 22 °C | 22° 12° | 52 |
| Nov | from 8 to 16 °C | 16° 8° | 93 |
| Dec | from 5 to 13 °C | 13° 5° | 79 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 572 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
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