Coordinates: 44°28′18″N 9°55′42″E / 44.4716°N 9.9283°E / 44.4716; 9.9283

Cisa Pass

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Cisa Pass
The Cisa Pass seen from the south
Elevation1,041 m (3,415 ft)
Traversed by Italian Road 62 (Strada Statale 62 della Cisa)
LocationItaly
RangeApennine Mountains
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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.[1]

Climate

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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[2]
Source 2: Temperature estreme in Toscana[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
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References

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  • Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..