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Municipality

Fossa

Located in Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo Coordinates: 42°17′54″ N 13°29′19″ E

Map showing the location of Fossa Fossa
Location in Italy
Population
720
720
Elevation
577 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Fossa
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PSR Abruzzo Airport59 km
CIA Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport92 km

About Fossa

Fossa is a municipality. Location: Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Population: 720. Elevation: 577 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Forcona and Basilica di San Bernardino.

Climate of Fossa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (98 mm)
Driest month
January (45 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 Fossa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°19°23°27°27°22°18°12°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°11°15°18°18°14°11°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)455354687675686589988959

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

How to get to Fossa

The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 276 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Abruzzo Airport (PSR) Pescara 59 kmeast
  • Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) Rome 92 kmsouthwest
  • Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) Rome 116 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 276 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 345 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fossa

Within 100 km: 226 historic and cultural sites, 285 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Monte Veticoso Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Monte Selva Canuta Mountain 15 kmS
  • Monte Savina Mountain 22 kmS
  • Monte San Rocco Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km148 places

  • Pineto Beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Silvi Beach 59 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Santa Maria a Valle Beach 59 kmNE
  • Monte Guaidone Mountain 58 kmNW

60–100 km310 places

  • Ripari di Giobbe Beach 75 kmE
  • Valle Cerrese Natural site 66 kmW
  • Giulianova Beach Beach 65 kmNE
  • Spiaggia Marina Palmense Beach 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fossa

3 places
  1. 1 Fossa 546
  2. 2 Borgo San Lorenzo 372
  3. 3 Cerro 106

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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