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Municipality

Montalbano Elicona

Located in Province of Messina, Sicily Coordinates: 38°01′29″ N 15°00′46″ E

Map showing the location of Montalbano Elicona Montalbano Elicona
Location in Italy
Population
2,161
2.2K
Elevation
857 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Montalbano Elicona
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
REG Reggio Calabria Airport56 km
CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport62 km

About Montalbano Elicona

Montalbano Elicona is a municipality. Location: Province of Messina, Sicily. Population: 2,161. Elevation: 857 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia di Falcone and Spiaggia di Oliveri.

Climate of Montalbano Elicona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
June (10 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 Montalbano Elicona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°11°14°18°22°25°26°22°18°14°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°10°14°16°17°15°11°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)856662472810101652828593

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

How to get to Montalbano Elicona

The nearest airport is Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (62 km).

Airports

  • Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 56 kmeast
  • Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 62 kmsouth
  • Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 120 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Montalbano Elicona

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 29 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Spiaggia di Caldera Beach 22 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Siena Beach 13 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Tonnarella Beach 14 kmNE
  • Spiaggia di Falcone Beach 12 kmNE

25–60 km49 places

  • Aeolian Islands Island 59 kmN
  • Spiaggia San Marco Beach 32 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Bianca Beach 53 kmN
  • Marina Corta Beach 49 kmN

60–100 km38 places

  • Playa di Catania Beach 61 kmS
  • Spiaggia San Ferdinando Beach 94 kmNE
  • Le Dune Blu Beach 95 kmNE
  • Brigantini Beach 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Montalbano Elicona

3 places
  1. 1 Montalbano Elicona 1.5K
  2. 2 Santa Barbara 294
  3. 3 Braidi 249

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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