Elmas


Elmas, Su Masu in Sardinian language, is a comune of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 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 to the east to the town. According to 2011 census, it has 8,949 inhabitants.

Climate

Elmas has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate 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.