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Municipality

L'Aquila

Located in Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo Coordinates: 42°21′54″ N 13°23′37″ E

Map showing the location of L'Aquila L'Aquila
Location in Italy
Population
69,478
69.5K
Elevation
714 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
105
listed under L'Aquila
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PSR Abruzzo Airport65 km
CIA Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport91 km

About L'Aquila

L'Aquila is a municipality. Location: Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Population: 69,478. Elevation: 714 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Corno Piccolo and Monti di Bagno.

Climate of L'Aquila

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (102 mm)
Driest month
January (43 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 L'Aquila
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°18°22°26°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°5°10°13°16°16°13°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)4353526880827572961028559

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

How to get to L'Aquila

The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 279 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Abruzzo Airport (PSR) Pescara 65 kmeast
  • Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) Rome 91 kmsouthwest
  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) Perugia (PG) 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 279 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 340 kmnorth

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

Day trips from L'Aquila

Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 284 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Monte Veticoso Mountain 25 kmE
  • Monte Trascinelli Mountain 23 kmW
  • Monte Selva Canuta Mountain 23 kmS
  • Monte San Rocco Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km164 places

  • Valle Cerrese Natural site 58 kmW
  • Monte Guaidone Mountain 49 kmN
  • Monte Zoccane Mountain 43 kmW
  • Monte Viglio Mountain 53 kmS

60–100 km302 places

  • Ripari di Giobbe Beach 82 kmE
  • Giulianova Beach Beach 65 kmNE
  • Spiaggia Marina Palmense Beach 94 kmN
  • Spiaggia Lido di Fermo Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in L'Aquila

105 places

Cities & villages13

Mountains & nature9

Heritage & sights23

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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