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Mountain

Monte Cintu

Located in Calenzana, Calvi Coordinates: 42°29′31″ N 8°44′05″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Cintu Monte Cintu
Location in France
Elevation
824 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Listrella
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport6 km
BIA Bastia-Poretta International airport62 km

About Monte Cintu

Monte Cintu is a mountain. Location: Calenzana, Calvi. Elevation: 824 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Capu di Sarra d'Alzu and Capu di a Conca.

Climate of Monte Cintu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (116 mm)
Driest month
July (13 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Monte Cintu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°20°24°24°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°12°15°15°13°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)86777472483513277111611696

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Monte Cintu

The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (62 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 180 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 6 kmnortheast
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 62 kmeast
  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 63 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 180 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 240 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 288 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 291 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 385 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte Cintu

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 24 kmS
  • Plage de Bodri Beach 21 kmNE
  • Îles Rousses Island 23 kmNE
  • Île de Gargali Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km413 places

  • Corsica Island 48 kmSE
  • Saleccia Beach 47 kmNE
  • Plage De Loto Beach 48 kmNE
  • Plage d'Ostriconi Beach 33 kmNE

60–100 km360 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 73 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 70 kmS
  • Banda Bianca Beach 62 kmE
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Listrella Village, Calenzana
    2.5 km E
  • Astru Village, Calenzana
    3.4 km SW
  • Pieve Village, Corsica
    3.7 km S
  • Calvi Village, Calvi
    8.6 km N
  • Truccia Village, Corsica
    4.4 km W
  • Prigugio Village, Corsica
    4.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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