Cala Violina

A little cove of pale sand amid Mediterranean scrub, inside a nature reserve. Its name comes from the sound the sand makes when you walk on it (like a violin). You can only get there on foot or by bike, on a path of about half an hour.
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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.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Follonica station, 7.9 km away. Alternatively: Scarlino station, 10.7 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Pisa Airport (PSA), about 97 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 May 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 7 to 13 °C | 13° 7° | 40 | 15° |
| Feb | from 8 to 13 °C | 13° 8° | 52 | 14° |
| Mar | from 8 to 15 °C | 15° 8° | 45 | 14° |
| Apr | from 11 to 17 °C | 17° 11° | 34 | 15° |
| May | from 15 to 21 °C | 21° 15° | 43 | 18° |
| Jun | from 19 to 25 °C | 25° 19° | 23 | 22° |
| Jul | from 22 to 28 °C | 28° 22° | 15 | 26° |
| Aug | from 23 to 29 °C | 29° 23° | 28 | 26° |
| Sep | from 19 to 25 °C | 25° 19° | 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 80 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.
Nearby
- ★ Massa MarittimaTown · 23 km as the crow flies
- ★ Gulf of Baratti and PopuloniaBeach · 26 km as the crow flies
- Maremma Regional ParkNature · 34 km as the crow flies
- ElbaBeach · 38 km as the crow flies
- ★ Larderello and the Devil's ValleyNature · 43 km as the crow flies
- BolgheriTown · 44 km as the crow flies