Cimetta
| Cimetta | |
|---|---|
 Radio relay tower on the top | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,671 m (5,482 ft) |
| Prominence | 61 m (200 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 46°12′03″N 8°47′27.8″E / 46.20083°N 8.791056°E |
| Geography | |
  Cimetta | |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Aerial tramway |
Cimetta is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, it is located above Locarno and Lake Maggiore.
The Locarno–Madonna del Sasso funicular links Locarno city centre with Orselina. From there a cable car connects to Cardada, from which a chair lift runs to the summit.
Climate
| Climate data for Cimetta (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
42 (1.7) |
68 (2.7) |
137 (5.4) |
194 (7.6) |
182 (7.2) |
159 (6.3) |
185 (7.3) |
209 (8.2) |
173 (6.8) |
122 (4.8) |
63 (2.5) |
1,583 (62.3) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 104.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 56 | 59 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 164 | 200 | 176 | 180 | 217 | 249 | 228 | 178 | 157 | 138 | 143 | 2,191 |
| Source: MeteoSwiss [2] | |||||||||||||
See also
External links
References
- ^ Swisstopo maps
- ^ "Climate Norm Value Tables". Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations. Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss). Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013. The weather station elevation is 1661 meters above sea level.