Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Monte Grosso

Located in Zilia, Calvi Coordinates: 42°30′07″ N 8°55′23″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Grosso Monte Grosso
Location in France
Elevation
1,938 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zilia
3.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport11 km
BIA Bastia-Poretta International airport46 km

About Monte Grosso

Monte Grosso is a mountain. Location: Zilia, Calvi. Elevation: 1,938 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Cima Caselle and Punta di Sordali.

Climate of Monte Grosso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
July (14 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 Grosso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°3°5°10°14°17°17°13°9°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-2°1°5°8°8°5°2°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)86797573503814297512211697

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monte Grosso

The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (46 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 190 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 11 kmwest
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 46 kmeast
  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 65 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 190 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 254 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 302 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 305 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 394 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte Grosso

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 540 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • Plage d'Ostriconi Beach 21 kmNE
  • Plage de Lozari Beach 17 kmNE
  • Plage de Bodri Beach 14 kmN
  • Îles Rousses Island 16 kmN

25–60 km473 places

  • Corsica Island 41 kmS
  • Banda Bianca Beach 47 kmE
  • Saleccia Beach 34 kmNE
  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 31 kmSW

60–100 km265 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 75 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 72 kmS
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 86 kmS
  • Plage Saint-François Beach 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: