Elba
Italy's third-largest island, with sandy, pebbly and rocky beaches, ancient iron mines and Monte Capanne. Napoleon lived here in exile from May 1814 to February 1815: his residences in Portoferraio are museums.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind, wave height and sea temperature.
Forecast by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), from the models of national weather services. Your browser downloads it directly from Open-Meteo, and only when you ask. In the mountains and at sea the weather changes quickly: check the official forecast as well before you set off.
Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Piombino station, 21.6 km away. Alternatively: Piombino Marittima station, 22.7 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By sea. The nearest ferry terminal is Boarding park Moby, 600 m away.
- By air. The nearest airport is Pisa Airport (PSA), about 97 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 200 m 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 November, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. The wettest month is November (about 76 mm), the driest July. The sea is above 22 °C from June to September, peaking at 26 °C in July.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from 8 to 14 °C | 14° 8° | 40 | 15° |
| Feb | from 8 to 14 °C | 14° 8° | 52 | 14° |
| Mar | from 9 to 15 °C | 15° 9° | 45 | 14° |
| Apr | from 11 to 18 °C | 18° 11° | 34 | 15° |
| May | from 15 to 21 °C | 21° 15° | 43 | 18° |
| Jun | from 20 to 25 °C | 25° 20° | 23 | 22° |
| Jul | from 23 to 29 °C | 29° 23° | 15 | 26° |
| Aug | from 23 to 29 °C | 29° 23° | 28 | 26° |
| Sep | from 20 to 26 °C | 26° 20° | 46 | 24° |
| Oct | from 16 to 22 °C | 22° 16° | 67 | 21° |
| Nov | from 12 to 18 °C | 18° 12° | 76 | 19° |
| Dec | from 9 to 15 °C | 15° 9° | 52 | 16° |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 3 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total; sea: surface temperature from NOAA OISST. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
On foot and on the water, nearby
Nearby
- ★ Gulf of Baratti and PopuloniaBeach · 26 km as the crow flies
- Cala ViolinaBeach · 38 km as the crow flies
- BolgheriTown · 52 km as the crow flies
- ★ Massa MarittimaTown · 54 km as the crow flies
- ★ Larderello and the Devil's ValleyNature · 66 km as the crow flies
- Maremma Regional ParkNature · 66 km as the crow flies