Cimetta

Mountain in Switzerland

Cimetta is located in Switzerland
Cimetta
Cimetta
Switzerland
Parent rangeLepontine AlpsClimbingEasiest routeAerial 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: 1661m (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7) 		1.5
(34.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.0
(60.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.9
(40.8) 		2.2
(36.0) 		9.2
(48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		0.9
(33.6) 		3.7
(38.7) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.8
(53.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		13.9
(57.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		5.6
(42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		1.1
(34.0) 		5.2
(41.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		7.6
(45.7) 		4.1
(39.4) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		3.2
(37.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49
(1.9) 		50
(2.0) 		73
(2.9) 		132
(5.2) 		179
(7.0) 		178
(7.0) 		147
(5.8) 		194
(7.6) 		189
(7.4) 		196
(7.7) 		159
(6.3) 		64
(2.5) 		1,609
(63.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.6 5.2 6.6 10.2 12.4 10.6 9.8 10.9 9.3 10.1 10.2 7.0 107.9
Average relative humidity (%) 58 59 63 69 72 73 72 74 77 74 67 59 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 160 168 206 188 201 228 258 236 182 156 131 142 2,256
Percent possible sunshine 61 61 58 48 46 52 58 57 51 49 50 57 54
Source: MeteoSwiss[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Swisstopo maps
  2. ^ "Climate Normals Cimetta (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

External links

  • Cardada and Cimetta cable car


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