The Geography and the Climate

The Geographical Coordinates of the Island of Pantelleria are:

Lat: 36.80º N     Long: 12.00º E


Pantelleria, cuore mediterraneo

 

Extention 83 kmq
Length 14 km
Width 9 km
Circumference

   51 km

Highest Peak 836 m

Heights of the principals Peaks of Pantelleria

Monte Gibele 700 m.
Kuddia Mida 591 m.
Kuddia Attalora 560 m.
Fossa del Russo 481 m.
Kuddia del Moro 444 m.
Kuddia del Gallo 441 m.
Kuddia Patite 429 m.
Kuddia Randazzo 416 m.
Kuddia Gibilè 396 m.
Gelfiser 394 m.
Kuddia Sciuveki 389 m.
Kuddia Valletta 347 m.
Kuddia Muèggen 345 m.
Gelkhamar 289 m.
Sant'Elmo 245 m.
Kuddia Maccotta 233 m.
Kuddia Gadir 155 m.
Kuddia Bruciata 118 m.
Kuddie Rosse 36 m.

Distance from Pantelleria to:

CAPO BON (TUNISIA) 45mgl
CAGLIARI 200mgl
MARETTIMO 68mgl
FAVIGNANA 68mgl
MARSALA 62mgl
MAZARA DEL VALLO 58mgl
SCIACCA 68mgl
PORTO EMPEDOCLE 81mgl
LICATA 97mgl
GELA 112mgl
SCOGLITTI 123mgl
CAPO PASSERO 160mgl
MALTA 130mgl
LAMPEDUSA 100mgl

 

THE CLIMATE ON THE ISLAND OF PANTELLERIA

It is a typically Mediterranean climate with 
hot summers and mild winters.
The average yearly temperature is 18 C°.  There is little rain, only 350 mm. per year, due to the wind which keeps the sky free of clouds.