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Monte Defenza

Located in Aielli, Province of L'Aquila Coordinates: 42°05′00″ N 13°34′00″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Defenza Monte Defenza
Location in Italy
Elevation
788 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Celano
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PSR Abruzzo Airport64 km
CIA Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport87 km

About Monte Defenza

Monte Defenza is a mountain. Location: Aielli, Province of L'Aquila. Elevation: 788 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Monte Etra and Monte San Pietro.

Climate of Monte Defenza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (100 mm)
Driest month
January (51 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 Defenza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°19°22°26°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°5°9°13°16°16°12°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)5158567172696565891009467

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

How to get to Monte Defenza

The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 283 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Abruzzo Airport (PSR) Pescara 64 kmnortheast
  • Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) Rome 87 kmwest
  • Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) Rome 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 283 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 367 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Monte Defenza

Within 100 km: 232 historic and cultural sites, 305 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Monte Urano Mountain 16 kmE
  • Monte Selva Canuta Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Monte Savina Mountain 4 kmN
  • Monte San Pietro Mountain 3 kmE

25–60 km182 places

  • Cimarone del Villaneto Mountain 57 kmS
  • Monte Viglio Mountain 27 kmSW
  • Monte Veticoso Mountain 38 kmN
  • Serra Tre Monti Mountain 54 kmE

60–100 km359 places

  • Ripari di Giobbe Beach 75 kmNE
  • Valle Cerrese Natural site 78 kmW
  • Giulianova Beach Beach 83 kmNE
  • Sombrero Beach 93 kmS

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