The village is situated about an elevation of 1200 m above sea level on the Formazza plateau in Formazza valley.
Its altitude and location directly under the high mountains of the western Alps influences the climate.
In fact, there is an average of more than one meter and thirty centimeters of precipitation per year (especially snow).
The climate is the type Dfb/Dfc (Köppen climate classification), which means it is a humid continental climate with fresh and short summers (but usually there is no dry season).
The annual average temperature is about 4 °C and usually the coldest month (January) has a daily mean temperature of about -4 °C.
The lowest values can reach about -20 °C.
The hottest month (July) has an average temperature of about 13 °C and the summer lasts less than three months.
The village is situated about an elevation of 1200 m above sea level on the Formazza plateau in Formazza valley. Its altitude and location directly under the high mountains of the western Alps influences the climate. In fact, there is an average of more than one meter and thirty centimeters of precipitation per year (especially snow). The climate is the type Dfb/Dfc (Köppen climate classification), which means it is a humid continental climate with fresh and short summers (but usually there is no dry season). The annual average temperature is about 4 °C and usually the coldest month (January) has a daily mean temperature of about -4 °C. The lowest values can reach about -20 °C. The hottest month (July) has an average temperature of about 13 °C and the summer lasts less than three months.
Formazza