| Cimetta | |
|---|---|
 Radio relay tower on the top | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,671 m (5,482 ft) |
| Prominence | 61 m (200 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 46°12′03″N8°47′27.8″E / 46.20083°N 8.791056°E /46.20083; 8.791056 |
| Geography | |
  Cimetta | |
| Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Aerial tramway |
Cimetta is amountain in theLepontine Alps, it is located aboveLocarno andLake Maggiore.
TheLocarno–Madonna del Sasso funicular links Locarno city centre withOrselina. From there acable car connects toCardada, from which achair lift runs to the summit.
| Climate data for Cimetta, elevation 1,661 m (5,449 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) | 1.5 (34.7) | 4.2 (39.6) | 7.5 (45.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.1 (64.6) | 13.9 (57.0) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 2.2 (36.0) | 9.2 (48.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | −1.3 (29.7) | 0.9 (33.6) | 3.7 (38.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.9 (57.0) | 9.9 (49.8) | 6.3 (43.3) | 2.1 (35.8) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.6 (42.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) | −3.7 (25.3) | −1.5 (29.3) | 1.1 (34.0) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.1 (48.4) | 11.2 (52.2) | 11.3 (52.3) | 7.6 (45.7) | 4.1 (39.4) | 0.0 (32.0) | −2.7 (27.1) | 3.2 (37.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 48.6 (1.91) | 50.0 (1.97) | 72.7 (2.86) | 131.7 (5.19) | 179.4 (7.06) | 178.1 (7.01) | 147.4 (5.80) | 193.5 (7.62) | 188.9 (7.44) | 196.3 (7.73) | 159.3 (6.27) | 63.5 (2.50) | 1,609.4 (63.36) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 7.0 | 107.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 58 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 59 | 68 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 160.1 | 168.2 | 206.4 | 187.7 | 200.7 | 228.0 | 258.1 | 235.6 | 181.9 | 156.3 | 130.8 | 142.0 | 2,255.8 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 61 | 61 | 58 | 48 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 54 |
| Source 1:NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:MeteoSwiss[3] | |||||||||||||
