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Mountain

Monte Caruso

Located in Forenza, Province of Potenza Coordinates: 40°53′07″ N 15°48′50″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Caruso Monte Caruso
Location in Italy
Elevation
898 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maschito
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FOG Foggia Gino Lisa Airport65 km
QSR Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport82 km

About Monte Caruso

Monte Caruso is a mountain. Location: Forenza, Province of Potenza. Elevation: 898 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Monte Salice and Monte Mezzano.

Climate of Monte Caruso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (63 mm)
Driest month
July (22 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 Caruso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°12°17°21°25°25°21°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°0°2°4°8°12°14°15°12°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)484946493726222844556355

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

How to get to Monte Caruso

The nearest airport is Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) (84 km). The nearest large city is Split, 296 km to the north.

Airports

  • Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 65 kmnorth
  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) Salerno 82 kmwest
  • Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 84 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 296 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Monte Caruso

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Monte Moltone Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Monte Caruso Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Monte S. Michele Mountain 17 kmW
  • Monte Salice Mountain 3 kmW

25–60 km26 places

  • Monte Volturino Mountain 53 kmS
  • Monte Marzano Mountain 46 kmW
  • Monte Crispiniano Mountain 56 kmNW
  • Cervialto Mountain 59 kmW

60–100 km87 places

  • Monte del Papa Mountain 84 kmS
  • Capo Colonna Natural site 68 kmNE
  • Baia delle Zagare Beach 100 kmN
  • Lido Colonna Beach 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maschito Municipality, Province of Potenza
    2.9 km NE
  • Maschito Village, Maschito
    2.9 km NE
  • Forenza Village, Forenza
    4.4 km SE
  • Venosa Municipality, Province of Potenza
    8.4 km N
  • Ripacandida Municipality, Province of Potenza
    8.1 km W
  • Venosa Town, Venosa
    8.6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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