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Triangolo lariano · Lombardy · ItalySummit weather, forecast and climate

Punta Caldera

1,304 mSnow likely Jan–Feb
Elevation1,304 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
45.84° N, 9.18° EElevation 1,304 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,304 m
  • Mid-mountain920 m
  • Valley · Faggeto Lario532 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Punta Caldera in brief

Punta Caldera rises to 1,304 m in the Triangolo lariano, Lombardy, Italy.

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 Faggeto Lario, 3.0 km to the NW at 532 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,304 m · 4,278 ft
Range
Triangolo lariano
Region
Lombardy
Country
Italy
Coordinates
45.8377, 9.1829
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 Punta Caldera by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°3°-2°Jan4°-2°Feb7°1°Mar10°4°Apr15°8°May19°12°Jun20°14°Jul20°14°Aug15°10°Sep11°6°Oct7°2°Nov4°-1°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Punta Caldera by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high3°4°7°10°15°19°20°20°15°11°7°4°
Average low-2°-2°1°4°8°12°14°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation64 mm54 mm88 mm150 mm189 mm152 mm141 mm149 mm187 mm161 mm141 mm93 mm
Cloud cover33%34%38%44%41%33%25%27%33%42%40%36%
Daylight9h 0310h 2211h 5113h 3114h 5515h 4215h 2314h 1012h 3510h 599h 308h 41
Month score394130194466676752272130

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,350 m1,450 m1,900 m2,350 m3,000 m3,600 m3,900 m3,850 m3,250 m2,650 m2,000 m1,550 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Punta Caldera in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Italy
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Grignone2,410 m1,687 m20 km NE13°
Cresta Segantini2,184 m–24 km NE24°
Grignetta2,177 m–19 km NE15°
Zucco dei Chignoli2,163 m–20 km NE14°
I Tre Sassi2,087 m–20 km NE15°
Torrione Magnaghi Settentrionale2,078 m–19 km NE16°
Torrione Magnaghi Meridionale2,040 m–19 km NE16°
Piramide Casati1,940 m–18 km NE17°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Faggeto Lario
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Faggeto Lario

Lombardy · 3.0 km NW
16°Oct high
12wet days
57score
Faggeto Lario
Caslino d'Erba
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Caslino d'Erba

Lombardy · 3.3 km E
17°Oct high
12wet days
60score
Caslino d'Erba
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Ponte Lambro

Lombardy · 3.5 km SE
17°Oct high
12wet days
60score
Ponte Lambro
Castelmarte
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Castelmarte

Lombardy · 3.9 km E
17°Oct high
12wet days
62score
Castelmarte
Around here

Faggeto Lario and around

Faggeto Lario
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Faggeto Lario

Lombardy · Italy
May–Jun · Sepbest months
26°July high
532 maltitude
Faggeto Lario

Nature

Lake of Pusiano
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11 km SE

Lake of Pusiano

Lake · 259 m
Lake of Pusiano
Lambro
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9.1 km NE

Lambro

River
Lambro
Lake Alserio
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9.2 km SE

Lake Alserio

Lake · 262 m
Lake Alserio

Mountains

Pizzo Redorta
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38 km NE

Pizzo Redorta

3,038 m · Alpi Orobie Occidentali
Pizzo Redorta
Monte Legnone
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33 km NE

Monte Legnone

2,609 m · Alpi Orobie Occidentali
Monte Legnone
Pizzo Tre Signori
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33 km NE

Pizzo Tre Signori

2,554 m · Alpi Orobie Occidentali
Pizzo Tre Signori

Heritage

Villa Pliniana
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1.5 km W

Villa Pliniana

Italian national heritage · 1573
Villa Pliniana
Villa Oleandra
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2.8 km NW

Villa Oleandra

Italian national heritage · 1720
Villa Oleandra
Monumento naturale regionale di Pietra Pendula
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2.9 km W

Monumento naturale regionale di Pietra Pendula

natural monument · 1984
Monumento naturale regionale di Pietra Pendula

Museums

Tempio Voltiano
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8.1 km SW

Tempio Voltiano

Science museum
Tempio Voltiano
Como Civic Art Gallery
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8.2 km SW

Como Civic Art Gallery

Pinacotheca · 1989
Como Civic Art Gallery
Museo del Ciclismo Madonna del Ghisallo
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11 km NE

Museo del Ciclismo Madonna del Ghisallo

Bicycle museum · 2006
Museo del Ciclismo Madonna del Ghisallo