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Village

Contrada Ridente

Located in Gioiosa Marea, Province of Messina Coordinates: 38°10′56″ N 14°55′49″ E

Map showing the location of Contrada Ridente Contrada Ridente
Location in Italy
Population
18
18
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
REG Reggio Calabria Airport64 km
CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport80 km

About Contrada Ridente

Contrada Ridente is a village. Location: Gioiosa Marea, Province of Messina. Population: 18. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (64 km).

Climate of Contrada Ridente

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
June (8 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 Contrada Ridente
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°16°18°22°26°29°30°27°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)9°8°9°11°15°19°21°22°20°17°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)7864564424881550788488

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Contrada Ridente

The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (80 km).

Airports

  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 64 kmeast
  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 80 kmsouth
  • Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 135 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Contrada Ridente

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 27 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Spiaggia di Caldera Beach 23 kmE
  • Torretta Spiaggia Beach 25 kmE
  • Spiaggia di Siena Beach 16 kmSE
  • Spiaggia di Tonnarella Beach 17 kmE

25–60 km40 places

  • Aeolian Islands Island 40 kmN
  • Spiaggia San Marco Beach 51 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Bianca Beach 35 kmN
  • Marina Corta Beach 32 kmN

60–100 km44 places

  • Playa di Catania Beach 79 kmS
  • Spiaggia San Ferdinando Beach 92 kmE
  • Le Dune Blu Beach 93 kmNE
  • Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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