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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Galghete

Located in Upper Corsica, Corsica Coordinates: 42°33′27″ N 9°21′45″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Galghete Forêt de Galghete
Location in France
Elevation
815 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rutali
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BIA Bastia-Poretta International airport10 km
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport47 km

About Forêt de Galghete

Forêt de Galghete is a natural site. Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Cime des Taffoni and Cima a u Spazzolu.

Climate of Forêt de Galghete

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (121 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 Forêt de Galghete
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°20°24°24°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°12°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)78797476494116337612110593

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Galghete

The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 213 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 10 kmeast
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 47 kmwest
  • Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) Campo nell'Elba (LI) 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 213 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 288 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 335 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 337 kmwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rutali Village, Calvi
    2.5 km N
  • Vignale Village, Arrondissement of Bastia
    2.7 km SE
  • Rutali Village, Rutali
    2.5 km N
  • Scolca Village, Arrondissement of Corte
    2.9 km S
  • Lucciana Village, Arrondissement of Bastia
    4.7 km E
  • Volpajola Village, Arrondissement of Corte
    3.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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