Cimetta
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| Cimetta | |
|---|---|
 Radio relay tower on the top |
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| Elevation | 1,671 m (5,482 ft) |
| Prominence | 61 m (200 ft) [1] |
| Location | |
 Cimetta
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| Range | Lepontine Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°12′03″N 8°47′27.8″E / 46.20083°N 8.791056°ECoordinates: 46°12′03″N 8°47′27.8″E / 46.20083°N 8.791056°E |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Aerial tramway |
Cimetta is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, it is located above Locarno and Lake Maggiore. It can be accessed by cable car from Orselina to Cardada and with a chair lift to the summit.
[edit] Weather
| Climate data for Cimetta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13 (55) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6 (43) |
1 (34) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.09) |
62 (2.44) |
84 (3.31) |
137 (5.39) |
180 (7.09) |
171 (6.73) |
168 (6.61) |
189 (7.44) |
175 (6.89) |
168 (6.61) |
112 (4.41) |
49 (1.93) |
1,547 (60.91) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 6.6 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 11 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 108.8 |
| Source: MeteoSchweiz [2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Swisstopo maps
- ^ "Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
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