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Elmas

Su Masu
Comune di Elmas
Church of San Sebastiano
Church of San Sebastiano
Coat of arms of Elmas
Coat of arms
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Area
 • Total 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2017)
 • Total 8,222
 • Density 599.27/km2 (1,552.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Masesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09067
Dialing code 070
Patron saint St. Sebastian
Saint day 20 January

Elmas (Sardinian: Su Masu) is a comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Cagliari.

Until 1989 Elmas was a district of Cagliari. It is best known locally as the location for the airport which serves Cagliari, some 7 kilometres (4 mi) to the east to the town. According to 2011 census, it has 8,949 inhabitants.

Climate

Elmas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with summers being very hot and dry and winter mild and humid, associated with high subtropical pressure. The snow turns out to be a rare phenomenon, unlike mountains not so distant. Its precipitation values also bring it closer to semi-arid conditions.

Climate data for Elmas-Cagliari (Elmas Airport), elevation: 5 m or 16 ft, 1981–2010 normals and extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
22.4
(72.3)
26.2
(79.2)
29.0
(84.2)
34.6
(94.3)
39.0
(102.2)
43.6
(110.5)
41.4
(106.5)
35.4
(95.7)
31.8
(89.2)
26.4
(79.5)
23.4
(74.1)
43.6
(110.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9)
15.0
(59.0)
17.1
(62.8)
19.5
(67.1)
23.8
(74.8)
28.2
(82.8)
31.4
(88.5)
31.7
(89.1)
27.9
(82.2)
23.7
(74.7)
18.8
(65.8)
15.5
(59.9)
22.3
(72.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.2
(50.4)
12.1
(53.8)
14.5
(58.1)
18.4
(65.1)
22.5
(72.5)
25.6
(78.1)
25.9
(78.6)
22.7
(72.9)
18.9
(66.0)
14.3
(57.7)
11.1
(52.0)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
5.5
(41.9)
7.2
(45.0)
9.4
(48.9)
13.1
(55.6)
16.8
(62.2)
19.7
(67.5)
20.2
(68.4)
17.5
(63.5)
14.1
(57.4)
9.9
(49.8)
6.8
(44.2)
12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−3.0
(26.6)
−2.2
(28.0)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.8
(40.6)
8.8
(47.8)
11.8
(53.2)
12.6
(54.7)
9.0
(48.2)
5.0
(41.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
−3.4
(25.9)
−4.8
(23.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.7
(1.60)
40.4
(1.59)
33.6
(1.32)
42.2
(1.66)
20.7
(0.81)
10.0
(0.39)
3.1
(0.12)
7.5
(0.30)
35.7
(1.41)
49.1
(1.93)
62.7
(2.47)
49.6
(1.95)
395.3
(15.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7 6 6 7 4 2 1 1 5 6 8 8 61
Average relative humidity (%) 79 77 75 73 71 67 65 65 71 77 79 80 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150 163 209 218 270 311 342 321 243 209 150 127 2,726
Source: Meteo Climat, Servizio Meteorologico and WeatherBase
Climate data for Elmas-Cagliari (Elmas Airport), elevation: 5 m or 16 ft, 1971-2000 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
14.8
(58.6)
16.5
(61.7)
18.6
(65.5)
22.9
(73.2)
27.3
(81.1)
30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
27.4
(81.3)
23.1
(73.6)
18.3
(64.9)
15.4
(59.7)
21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.3
(50.5)
11.8
(53.2)
13.8
(56.8)
17.7
(63.9)
21.8
(71.2)
24.7
(76.5)
25.2
(77.4)
22.3
(72.1)
18.4
(65.1)
13.8
(56.8)
11.0
(51.8)
16.7
(62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
5.8
(42.4)
7.1
(44.8)
8.9
(48.0)
12.4
(54.3)
16.2
(61.2)
18.9
(66.0)
19.6
(67.3)
17.1
(62.8)
13.7
(56.7)
9.3
(48.7)
6.6
(43.9)
11.8
(53.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.7
(1.96)
53.3
(2.10)
40.4
(1.59)
39.7
(1.56)
26.1
(1.03)
11.9
(0.47)
4.1
(0.16)
7.5
(0.30)
34.9
(1.37)
52.6
(2.07)
58.4
(2.30)
48.9
(1.93)
428
(16.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.8 6.8 6.8 7.0 4.4 2.1 0.8 1.3 4.3 6.5 7.4 7.4 61.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 136.4 139.2 186.0 213.0 269.7 288.0 334.8 310.0 246.0 198.4 147.0 127.1 2,596
Source: Servizio Meteorologico and Hong Kong Observatory (sunshine hours)

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