- Population
- 11,091
- 11.1K
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Scalea
- Airports
- SUF Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport108 km
- QSR Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport117 km
About Scalea
Scalea is a municipality. Location: Province of Cosenza, Calabria. Population: 11,091. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Capo Scalea and Spiaggia Dell'Arcomagno.
Photos of Scalea
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Spiaggia Dell'Arcomagno Grafzero · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Scalea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- November (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (14 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 29 | 61 | 114 | 118 | 110 |
How to get to Scalea
The nearest airport is Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), 108 km to the south as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) Lamezia Terme (CZ) 108 kmsouth
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) Salerno 117 kmnorthwest
- Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) Isola di Capo Rizzuto (KR) 143 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scalea
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Spiaggia Cirella di Diamante Beach 11 kmS
- Spiaggia Dell'Arcomagno Beach 4 kmN
- Spiaggia di Scalea Beach 1 kmSW
- La Mula Mountain 20 kmSE
25–60 km10 places
- Monte del Papa Mountain 36 kmN
- Spiaggia del Troncone Beach 45 kmNW
- Mingardo Beach 48 kmNW
- Serra Dolcedorme Mountain 37 kmE
60–100 km48 places
- SoundRise Beach Beach 81 kmNE
- Marina di Schiavonea Beach 66 kmE
- Spiaggia Villaggio Thurium Beach 64 kmE
- Spiaggia Salicetti Beach 64 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Scalea
7 places- 1 Scalea 9.3K
- 2 Fiume Lao 146
- 3 Sant'Angelo 70
- 4 Piano Grande I 33
- 5 Piano Grande II 25
- 6 La Bruca 7
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Spiaggia di Scalea · Beach
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Capo Scalea Natural site, Calabria3.3 km NW
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Spiaggia Dell'Arcomagno Beach, San Nicola Arcella4.2 km N
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Spiaggia Cirella di Diamante Beach, Italy11 km S
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Basilica di San Biagio Attraction, Maratea20 km N -
La Mula Mountain, San Donato di Ninea20 km SE
Sources & licences
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