The Passo Fedaia is a mountain pass traversed by a paved road in the Dolomiti Range in Northern Italy. It lies at the northern base of the Marmolada, the highest peak in the region and the Dolomiti. It is known for its beauty, for Lago Fedaia, and for its use in the Giro d'Italia. It was also used as a location for the 2003 film Italian Job.[1] It is the site of the Passo Fedaia and Marmolada Gletscher ski areas.
Passo Fedaia | |
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Elevation | 2,057 m (6,749 ft) |
Traversed by | Strada Statale 641 del Passo Fedaia |
Location | Italy |
Range | Dolomites |
Coordinates | 46°27′13″N 11°53′20″E / 46.4535°N 11.889°E |
Climate
editClimate data for Passo Fedaia, elevation 2,040 m (6,690 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
6.2 (43.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
Source: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale [2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Italian Job Locations".
- ^ "Valori climatici normali di temperatura e precipitazione in Italia" (PDF). Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Passo Fedaia.
- "Passo Fedaia ski area".
- "Marmolada Gletscher ski area". Archived from the original on 2012-04-28.