Weather in Liguria, Elba and Corsica

The coast of Liguria is protected by a massive mountain chain, which makes the air temperatures stay pleasantly mild in early spring as well as in late autumn. The average temperatures in May are 21 degrees Celsius, and in October still 20 degrees Celsius. In the summer months weak winds of 4 Bft at the most prevail. In the western part they blow from the south-west or from the south direction, in the eastern part from the north-west or from the west. During the night as well as in the early morning slight north winds blow from the coast. Low pressure areas often stay longer in the Gulf of Genua. The air pressure decreases steadily, as they pass through. The Libeccio, which blows from the south-west or from the west, can be quite treacherous - reaching 5 -8- Bft it can stay from one to even four days. Tramontana, the cold wind from north or north-west direction, arises in autumn and winter and can reach the intensity of light storm. The mountains ranges of Corsica cause jet effects and squalls. Sailing around the cape, you should expect sudden changes of wind conditions. There are a lot of shallows in the Straits of Bonifacio and Maddalena Archipelago as well as in Les Moines and the reefs of Olmeto in the south-west of Corsica. Tidal currents can be neglected. If the wind is strong, a current of about 3 knots occurs in the Straits of Bonifacio.

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