Monte Cimone
Monte Cimone is the highest mountain in the northern Apennines, of Italy.
| Monte Cimone | |
|---|---|
 Monte Cimone | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,165 m (7,103 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,577 m (5,174 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 168.35 km (104.61 mi)  |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 44°11′38″N 10°42′05″E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Monte Cimone Location in Italy | |
| Location | Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Parent range | Tuscan-Emilian Apennines |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1569, by count Guidinello Montecuccoli[2] |
Geography
The mountain has an elevation of 2,165 m and is also the highest point in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
It encompasses the comuni of Fiumalbo, Sestola, Fanano and Riolunato in the province of Modena. Its interior houses a military structure; for this reason, during the Cold War, access to the peak was forbidden.
During World War II it was a German radar site and anti-aircraft gun battery. Later it was used as a communications relay site by the U.S. Air Force, until removed in 2008.
Climate
Due to altitude, the climate is subarctic (Köppen: Dfc), similar to other high mountains in the Alps. The annual average temperature is 3.5 °C (38.3 °F), the hottest month in August is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F), and the coldest month is −3.6 °C (25.5 °F) in February. The annual precipitation is 490.7 millimetres (19.32 in), of which October is the wettest with 74.07 millimetres (2.92 in), while April is the driest with only 19.7 millimetres (0.78 in).
| Climate data for Monte Cimone, elevation: 2,165 m or 7,103 ft, 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1935–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.2 (−8.0) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.7 (0.97) |
30.0 (1.18) |
23.7 (0.93) |
19.7 (0.78) |
34.0 (1.34) |
43.6 (1.72) |
46.6 (1.83) |
41.3 (1.63) |
66.8 (2.63) |
74.1 (2.92) |
58.4 (2.30) |
27.9 (1.10) |
490.7 (19.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.50 | 5.57 | 4.64 | 5.14 | 6.34 | 5.75 | 5.00 | 5.47 | 7.10 | 7.77 | 8.00 | 5.48 | 70.76 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.8 | 71.0 | 74.6 | 76.7 | 75.6 | 72.5 | 69.5 | 69.6 | 75.6 | 74.6 | 75.4 | 72.6 | 73.0 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
-0.0 (32.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.1 | 192.4 | 226.3 | 191.4 | 204.6 | 222.3 | 244.3 | 239.6 | 198.3 | 203.7 | 155.7 | 168.3 | 2,431.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Temperature estreme in Toscana[4] | |||||||||||||
Skiing
It is a frequented winter ski resort. In the resort there are 31 ski trails for a total length of more than 50 km (the longest trail is 3,6 km) served by 26 lifts. Ski season starts usually at the beginning of December (often in the last week end of November) and ends in the middle of April. The resort is composed by six different area (Passo del Lupo, Polle, Cimoncino, Lago Ninfa, Montecreto and Pian del Falco) well-linked by trails and lifts. Famous trails are the no. 9-Nord Funivia (red trail, length 1,9 km), no. 10-Direttissima (black trail, length 1,7 km), no. 17-Sette Fontane (red/black trail, length 2,7 km) and no. 5-Delle Aquile (red-black trail, length 2,7 km). The resort is frequented also by snowboarders as it hosts a large snowpark in Passo del Lupo's area (with a half pipe 85 mt length, woops, two jump rail, three kink box, three box, three C box, four double tube, one triple kink box, one kink, one rainbow box, one triple kink, kicker three-12m, one-16m, one spine 20m 3 box in line 6m), plus two minor snowparks in the areas of Lago Ninfa and Polle.
References
- "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- Paolo Bonasoni, Paolo Cristofanelli and Angela Marinoni. Monte Cimone (PDF). Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche and Parco del Frignano. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- "Monte Cimone Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- "Temperature estreme in Monte Cimone" (in Italian). Temperature estreme in Toscana. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
External links
Media related to Monte Cimone at Wikimedia Commons