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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Passo Della Cisa

The Cisa Pass or La Cisa Pass is a mountain pass in Italy that marks the division between the Ligurian and Tuscan Apennines. It is located on the border between northern Tuscany (Province of Massa-Carrara) and Emilia-Romagna (Province of Parma), near the source of the Magra River at an altitude of 1,040 meters (3,414 feet) above sea level.

Climate

Cisa's climate is classified as warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb). The annual average temperature is 8.3 °C (46.9 °F), the hottest month in July is 17.8 °C (64.0 °F), and the coldest month is 0.4 °C (32.7 °F) in February. The annual precipitation is 1,428.5 millimetres (56.24 in), of which October is the wettest with 202.3 millimetres (7.96 in), while July is the driest with only 42.4 millimetres (1.67 in).

Climate data for Passo Della Cisa, elevation: 1,039 m or 3,409 ft, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1924–2018
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
15.0
(59.0)
18.4
(65.1)
22.3
(72.1)
25.8
(78.4)
29.5
(85.1)
31.8
(89.2)
32.6
(90.7)
27.4
(81.3)
22.0
(71.6)
18.0
(64.4)
15.4
(59.7)
32.6
(90.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
2.6
(36.7)
6.0
(42.8)
9.2
(48.6)
14.4
(57.9)
18.0
(64.4)
21.2
(70.2)
20.8
(69.4)
15.7
(60.3)
11.1
(52.0)
6.0
(42.8)
3.5
(38.3)
10.9
(51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
0.4
(32.7)
3.4
(38.1)
6.4
(43.5)
11.2
(52.2)
14.7
(58.5)
17.8
(64.0)
17.6
(63.7)
13.1
(55.6)
9.1
(48.4)
4.2
(39.6)
1.4
(34.5)
8.3
(46.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
0.8
(33.4)
3.6
(38.5)
8.1
(46.6)
11.5
(52.7)
14.3
(57.7)
14.4
(57.9)
10.4
(50.7)
7.1
(44.8)
2.4
(36.3)
−0.8
(30.6)
5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−15.4
(4.3)
−6.0
(21.2)
−4.4
(24.1)
1.7
(35.1)
4.0
(39.2)
5.0
(41.0)
1.6
(34.9)
−5.8
(21.6)
−10.3
(13.5)
−13.0
(8.6)
−18.8
(−1.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 122.8
(4.83)
85.3
(3.36)
100.1
(3.94)
167.3
(6.59)
106.6
(4.20)
84.5
(3.33)
42.4
(1.67)
58.8
(2.31)
120.7
(4.75)
202.3
(7.96)
200.7
(7.90)
137.0
(5.39)
1,428.6
(56.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.8 7.0 8.5 11.2 9.2 7.6 5.2 5.7 8.1 10.9 10.4 8.7 101.2
Average dew point °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−3.3
(26.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
2.6
(36.7)
7.0
(44.6)
10.7
(51.3)
12.8
(55.0)
12.9
(55.2)
8.8
(47.8)
6.1
(43.0)
1.6
(34.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
4.5
(40.1)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 125.9 129.8 166.7 175.5 206.4 250.2 305.1 270.5 201.6 164.8 122.3 114.0 2,232.9
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: Temperature estreme in Toscana

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
  2. ^ "WMO Climate Normals for 1981-2010: Passo Della Cisa - (WMO number:16124)". ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2024-03-17. Retrieved 1 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ "Passo della Cisa" (in Italian). Temperature estreme in Toscana. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

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