Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia

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Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia
Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°30′N13°40′E / 42.500°N 13.667°E / 42.500; 13.667
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Teramo (TE)
Frazioni Capsano, Casale San Nicola, Cerchiara, Ceriseto, Cesa di Francia, Colliberti, Fano a Corno, Forca di Valle, Pretara, San Gabriele dell'Addolorata, San Massimo, San Pietro, Trignano, Varano
Government
  MayorAndrea Ianni
Area
[1]
  Total83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2014) [2]
  Total4,789
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym Isolani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
64045
Dialing code 0861
Patron saint Saint Massimo
Saint dayFirst Sunday in May
Website Official website

Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia is a town and comune in province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The Gran Sasso mountain is the highest mountain in the Apennine chain in Italy.

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Climate

Climate data for Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia, elevation 553 m (1,814 ft), (1951–2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)24.0
(75.2)
24.7
(76.5)
25.1
(77.2)
28.0
(82.4)
33.9
(93.0)
39.8
(103.6)
39.8
(103.6)
39.6
(103.3)
36.3
(97.3)
29.5
(85.1)
25.0
(77.0)
20.0
(68.0)
39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.1
(46.6)
9.4
(48.9)
12.1
(53.8)
15.7
(60.3)
20.5
(68.9)
24.7
(76.5)
28.2
(82.8)
27.9
(82.2)
23.6
(74.5)
17.7
(63.9)
12.4
(54.3)
8.7
(47.7)
17.4
(63.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)4.4
(39.9)
5.3
(41.5)
7.6
(45.7)
10.8
(51.4)
15.2
(59.4)
19.0
(66.2)
22.0
(71.6)
21.7
(71.1)
18.2
(64.8)
13.3
(55.9)
8.6
(47.5)
5.2
(41.4)
12.6
(54.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)0.6
(33.1)
1.1
(34.0)
3.1
(37.6)
5.9
(42.6)
9.9
(49.8)
13.4
(56.1)
15.8
(60.4)
15.5
(59.9)
12.8
(55.0)
8.8
(47.8)
4.8
(40.6)
1.7
(35.1)
7.8
(46.0)
Record low °C (°F)−12.0
(10.4)
−12.2
(10.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.7
(40.5)
6.4
(43.5)
5.4
(41.7)
2.9
(37.2)
−1.5
(29.3)
−7.2
(19.0)
−8.8
(16.2)
−12.2
(10.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)104.2
(4.10)
95.1
(3.74)
110.9
(4.37)
131.2
(5.17)
98.9
(3.89)
82.7
(3.26)
66.2
(2.61)
73.4
(2.89)
95.1
(3.74)
135.3
(5.33)
159.3
(6.27)
138.5
(5.45)
1,290.8
(50.82)
Average precipitation days991111119778101112115
Source: Regione Abruzzo [3]

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