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Mountain

Monte Ambrica

Located in Urtaca, Calvi Coordinates: 42°36′56″ N 9°11′03″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Ambrica Monte Ambrica
Location in France
Elevation
1,036 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Urtaca
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BIA Bastia-Poretta International airport26 km
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport33 km

About Monte Ambrica

Monte Ambrica is a mountain. Location: Urtaca, Calvi. Elevation: 1,036 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Monte Retine and Monte a a Rua.

Climate of Monte Ambrica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
July (16 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 Monte Ambrica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°16°20°24°23°20°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°8°11°14°15°12°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)908377755341163277122115100

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monte Ambrica

The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 197 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 26 kmeast
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 33 kmwest
  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 197 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 272 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 319 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 321 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 398 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte Ambrica

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Banda Bianca Beach 22 kmE
  • Saleccia Beach 12 kmN
  • Plage de Nonza Beach 24 kmNE
  • Plage De Loto Beach 12 kmN

25–60 km429 places

  • Corsica Island 51 kmS
  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 55 kmSW
  • Moriani-Plage Beach 39 kmSE
  • Île de la Giraglia Island 49 kmN

60–100 km298 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 93 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 90 kmS
  • Plage Saint-François Beach 86 kmSW
  • Plage du Ricanto Beach 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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