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Natural site

Baie de Focolara

Located in Upper Corsica, Corsica Coordinates: 42°23′23″ N 8°35′59″ E

Map showing the location of Baie de Focolara Baie de Focolara
Location in France
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Galéria
4.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport22 km
AJA Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport54 km

About Baie de Focolara

Baie de Focolara is a natural site. Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Capu Licchia and Anse d'Elpa Nera.

Climate of Baie de Focolara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
October (113 mm)
Driest month
July (11 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Baie de Focolara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°17°21°24°28°28°25°21°17°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°13°17°20°20°18°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)79716868433211246611311289

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Baie de Focolara

The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 182 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 22 kmnortheast
  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 54 kmsouth
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 182 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 233 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 282 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 286 kmnorthwest
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 381 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Baie de Focolara

Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 14 kmSE
  • Île de Gargali Island 5 kmSW
  • Étang de Crovani Lake 11 kmNE
  • Capu di Sarra d'Alzu Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km396 places

  • Corsica Island 48 kmSE
  • Plage Saint-François Beach 54 kmS
  • Plage du Ricanto Beach 53 kmS
  • Plage d'Ostriconi Beach 48 kmNE

60–100 km427 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 64 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 61 kmS
  • Banda Bianca Beach 76 kmNE
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Galéria Village, Calvi
    4.6 km NE
  • Focolara Village, Galéria
    1.7 km SE
  • Galéria Village, Galéria
    4.7 km NE
  • Calca Village, Corsica
    3.2 km NE
  • Girolata Village, Osani
    4.6 km S
  • Osani Village, Arrondissement of Ajaccio
    7.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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