Weather

It is said that there are over 300 days of sunshine a year in Sardinia. Springtime is beautiful with warm weather and thousands of wild flowers. May and June are like British summer, but with reliable sun and heat. The weather is very hot, sunny and dry in July and August. September and early October bring less heat, but it is usually still warm enough to walk comfortably with sandals and shorts during the day, and even go to the beach. The winter months from November to February are cooler, and this is when the rain falls – often in dramatic storms, rather than the pervasive drizzle of the British Isles. It can be nice to go for a shorter break during these winter months, but don’t expect to lie on the beach.

It is especially interesting to go when festivals are happening. The streets are filled with people -- in costume, making merry in the small cantinas, dancing and singing, gathered around bonfires. Some festivals in Bosa are devoted to the Madonna, such as Santa Maria del Mare in early August when hundreds of boats come down the river, or Regnos Altos in mid-September, when there are home-made altars in the streets of the old town, and processions as the statue of the Madonna is carried and the houses blessed. Others, such as Carnevale in February, are more obviously pagan in character, celebrating fertility and based on local legend. There are many other local festivals all over Sardinia. If you chance across a procession or festival while you are visiting – do join in!

Additionally there are also many modern festive events, such as Bos’Art, a month long arts festival in August, as well as open-air theatrical, dance and music events during the warmer months.

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