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Mountain

Cima di Granda

Located in Ardenno, Province of Sondrio Coordinates: 46°12′06″ N 9°39′06″ E

Map showing the location of Cima di Granda Cima di Granda
Location in Italy
Elevation
1,705 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cataeggio
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport59 km
LUG Lugano Airport61 km

About Cima di Granda

Cima di Granda is a mountain. Location: Ardenno, Province of Sondrio. Elevation: 1,705 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Mercantelli and Monte Piezza.

Climate of Cima di Granda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (115 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Cima di Granda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°4°6°10°14°17°17°13°9°4°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°-3°2°5°8°8°5°1°-4°-7°
Precipitation (mm)634767881061131091151141078161

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cima di Granda

The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 154 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 59 kmsouth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 61 kmwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 154 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 161 kmnorthwest
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 178 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 188 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 219 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cima di Granda

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 4,744 natural sites, 563 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Lake Sils Lake 25 kmN
  • Lägh da Cavloc Lake 20 kmN
  • Leg Curegia Lake 25 kmN
  • Leg da Sett Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km1,559 places

  • Chaviolas Island 25 kmN
  • Lajets Lake 33 kmN
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 30 kmN
  • Lago di Poschiavo Lake 35 kmE

60–100 km3,584 places

  • Spadalone Mountain 82 kmE
  • Lago Nero Lake 90 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 71 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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