Carloforte is a small fishing town on San Pietro Island off the south-western coast of Sardinia, and its dive sites span a broad range of Mediterranean terrain: walls, pinnacles, caves, reefs, and the Eurobulker IV shipwreck. Sites cater to all levels, from shallow beginner reefs such as Parete Est to the deeper wreck lying well offshore. Temperatures are cool in winter but climb to a comfortable warmth through summer and into early autumn, making the longer season practical for a range of wetsuits.
Monthly water temperature across Carloforte's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water stays cool from winter through spring, sitting around fifteen degrees, before warming steadily from late spring. Temperatures peak in late summer and remain comfortable through September, making July to October the most pleasant period for extended bottom time.
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Water temperature around Carloforte ranges from about 15°C in January to 25°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 25°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Carloforte; in the coldest months (about 15°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 9 sites in Carloforte (9 scuba diving sites).
Across Carloforte's dive sites, June, September, October and November are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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