Triangolo lariano · Lombardy · ItalySummit weather, forecast and climate

Palanzone

1,436 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec

Elevation1,436 mabove sea level

Prominence315 mindependent height

Isolation5.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul20°average high

45.86° N, 9.20° EElevation 1,436 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,436 m
Mid-mountain1,120 m
Valley · Caglio800 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Palanzone in brief

Palanzone rises to 1,436 m in the Triangolo lariano, Lombardy, Italy. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 315 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Caglio, 2.9 km to the E at 800 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,436 m · 4,711 ft
Prominence: 315 m
Range: Triangolo lariano
Region: Lombardy
Country: Italy
Coordinates: 45.8621, 9.2016
Nearest airport: Lugano Airport (LUG) · 28 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Palanzone by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Palanzone by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	2°	3°	6°	9°	14°	18°	20°	19°	15°	11°	6°	3°
Average low	-3°	-2°	0°	3°	7°	11°	13°	13°	9°	6°	2°	-2°
Precipitation	68 mm	57 mm	95 mm	164 mm	209 mm	170 mm	158 mm	165 mm	207 mm	176 mm	152 mm	98 mm
Cloud cover	32%	34%	38%	44%	41%	34%	25%	27%	34%	42%	39%	35%
Daylight	9h 03	10h 22	11h 51	13h 31	14h 55	15h 43	15h 23	14h 10	12h 35	10h 59	9h 30	8h 41
Month score	38	41	29	19	39	63	67	67	47	24	21	29

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Feb · Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,400 m	1,500 m	1,900 m	2,400 m	3,050 m	3,650 m	3,950 m	3,900 m	3,250 m	2,700 m	2,050 m	1,550 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Palanzone in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Italy

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Grignone	2,410 m	1,687 m	18 km NE	13°
Cresta Segantini	2,184 m	–	21 km NE	24°
Grignetta	2,177 m	–	16 km NE	15°
Zucco dei Chignoli	2,163 m	–	17 km NE	14°
I Tre Sassi	2,087 m	–	17 km NE	15°
Torrione Magnaghi Settentrionale	2,078 m	–	16 km NE	16°
Torrione Magnaghi Meridionale	2,040 m	–	16 km NE	16°
Piramide Casati	1,940 m	–	15 km NE	17°