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Municipality

Cortona

Located in Province of Arezzo, Tuscany Coordinates: 43°16′28″ N 11°59′13″ E

Map showing the location of Cortona Cortona
Location in Italy
Population
21,984
22K
Elevation
493 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
73
listed under Cortona
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
PEG Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport47 km
FLR Florence Airport, Peretola87 km

About Cortona

Cortona is a municipality. Location: Province of Arezzo, Tuscany. Population: 21,984. Elevation: 493 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Stadio Città di Arezzo and Valle Chimento.

Climate of Cortona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (91 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 Cortona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°20°25°28°28°24°18°12°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°9°13°15°15°12°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)495857676355314569889169

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

How to get to Cortona

The nearest airport is Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 301 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) Perugia (PG) 47 kmsoutheast
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) Firenze (FI) 87 kmnorthwest
  • Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) Rimini (RN) 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 301 kmnortheast
  • Split Population: 149.8K 362 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 367 kmnortheast
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 385 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cortona

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 236 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Isola Polvese Island 21 kmSE
  • Valle Chimento Natural site 15 kmN
  • Stadio Città di Arezzo Landmark 21 kmN

25–60 km59 places

  • Appennino Umbro Mountain 50 kmE
  • Monte del Pantano Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Monte della Zucca Mountain 51 kmN
  • Le Masse di Siena Mountain 53 kmW

60–100 km323 places

  • Poggio Mosconcino Mountain 86 kmSW
  • Parco della Rimembranza Natural site 91 kmSW
  • Parco di Villa Pizzetti Natural site 92 kmSW
  • Parco del fiume Ombrone Silvano Signori Natural site 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cortona

73 places
  1. 1 Camucia-Monsigliolo 6.1K
  2. 2 Cortona 2.2K
  3. 3 Terontola 1.6K
  4. 4 Fratta-Santa Caterina 535
  5. 5 Montecchio 535
  6. 6 Mercatale 420
  7. 7 La Dogana 234
  8. 8 Barullo-Centoia 229
  9. 9 Ossaia 225
  10. 10 Riccio 208
  11. 11 Pietraia 205
  12. 12 Vallone Pip 163
  13. 13 Tavernelle-Sant'Eusebio 161
  14. 14 Casorbica-Salcotto 160
  15. 15 Vallone 154
  16. 16 La Villa-Farneta 146
  17. 17 Appalto 139
  18. 18 Chianacce 116
  19. 19 Fossa del Lupo 110
  20. 20 Fratticciola 102
  21. 21 Mengaccini 102
  22. 22 Campaccio 101
  23. 23 Il Passaggio 84
  24. 24 Macchia della Madonna I 81
  25. 25 Montalla 81
  26. 26 Cegliolo 75
  27. 27 Il Borgo 69
  28. 28 Creti 68
  29. 29 Pergaccio 66
  30. 30 Cortoreggio 63
  31. 31 Pergo I 58
  32. 32 Sodo 53
  33. 33 Cignano 48
  34. 34 Ronzano 47
  35. 35 Centoia I 43
  36. 36 La Mucchia 42
  37. 37 Scanizza 42
  38. 38 Farinaio 41
  39. 39 Sant'Agata 40
  40. 40 Renaia 39
  41. 41 Mezzavia 37
  42. 42 Cà di Masino 35
  43. 43 Farneta II 35
  44. 44 Le Casine 32
  45. 45 Pierle 31
  46. 46 Col di Morro 29
  47. 47 Le Fosse 28
  48. 48 San Marco in Villa 28
  49. 49 Potassa 26
  50. 50 Sant'Angelo 26
  51. 51 Battifollo 23
  52. 52 Schiavazzolo 22
  53. 53 Lombriciano 21
  54. 54 Catrosse 20
  55. 55 Ospizio 20
  56. 56 Pergo 20
  57. 57 Il Mulino 19
  58. 58 Mencaglia 19
  59. 59 Torreone 19
  60. 60 Fasciano 17

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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