Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Monte Caruso

Located in Avigliano, Province of Potenza Coordinates: 40°46′00″ N 15°43′00″ E

Monte Caruso
MoDs92 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,236 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pantani
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
QSR Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport70 km
FOG Foggia Gino Lisa Airport76 km

About Monte Caruso

Monte Caruso is a mountain. Location: Avigliano, Province of Potenza. Elevation: 1,236 m.

From Wikipedia

Monte Caruso is a mountain in Basilicata, southern Italy. In World War II, Monte Caruso was the scene of the United States Army fighting against the Germans.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Monte Caruso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (66 mm)
Driest month
July (23 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 Caruso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°10°15°19°22°23°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-2°0°2°7°10°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)535549563929233045586662

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monte Caruso

The nearest airport is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) (97 km). The nearest large city is Split, 310 km to the north.

Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) Salerno 70 kmwest
  • Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 76 kmnorth
  • Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 310 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Monte Caruso

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 82 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Monte Moltone Mountain 24 kmE
  • Monte Romito Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Monte Grosso Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Monte S. Michele Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km29 places

  • Monte Volturino Mountain 40 kmS
  • Monte Marzano Mountain 35 kmW
  • Raione Mountain 60 kmW
  • Monte Crispiniano Mountain 60 kmNW

60–100 km78 places

  • Monte del Papa Mountain 71 kmS
  • Capo Colonna Natural site 83 kmNE
  • Lido Colonna Beach 83 kmNE
  • Matinelle Beach Beach 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources