Rocca di Mezzo

Rocca di Mezzo
Comune
Comune di Rocca di Mezzo
Coat of arms
Location of Rocca di Mezzo
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Coordinates: 42°12′21″N13°31′13″E / 42.20583°N 13.52028°E / 42.20583; 13.52028
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Fonteavignone, Rovere, Terranera
Government
• Mayor	Mauro Di Ciccio
Area [1]
• Total	86.95 km2 (33.57 sq mi)
Elevation	1,329 m (4,360 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010) [2]
• Total	1,556
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Demonym	Rocchigiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67048
Dialing code	0862
Patron saint	St. Leucius
Saint day	11 January

Rocca di Mezzo (locally La Rocca) is a comune and town in the Province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

It is home to the seat of the Sirente-Velino Regional Park.

Climate

Climate data for Rocca di Mezzo, elevation 1,329 m (4,360 ft), (1951–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.2 (63.0)	18.2 (64.8)	20.6 (69.1)	23.0 (73.4)	27.6 (81.7)	31.0 (87.8)	33.4 (92.1)	39.8 (103.6)	30.8 (87.4)	27.8 (82.0)	23.7 (74.7)	18.4 (65.1)	39.8 (103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	5.2 (41.4)	8.1 (46.6)	11.1 (52.0)	16.1 (61.0)	20.0 (68.0)	23.3 (73.9)	23.4 (74.1)	19.4 (66.9)	14.3 (57.7)	9.2 (48.6)	5.4 (41.7)	13.3 (56.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	0.4 (32.7)	3.1 (37.6)	6.1 (43.0)	10.5 (50.9)	14.0 (57.2)	16.6 (61.9)	16.6 (61.9)	13.3 (55.9)	8.9 (48.0)	4.7 (40.5)	1.1 (34.0)	7.9 (46.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.9 (23.2)	−4.4 (24.1)	−1.8 (28.8)	1.1 (34.0)	4.8 (40.6)	7.9 (46.2)	9.8 (49.6)	9.7 (49.5)	7.2 (45.0)	3.6 (38.5)	0.1 (32.2)	−3.3 (26.1)	2.5 (36.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−24.0 (−11.2)	−24.8 (−12.6)	−22.4 (−8.3)	−16.0 (3.2)	−10.0 (14.0)	−2.0 (28.4)	0.0 (32.0)	−0.2 (31.6)	−3.0 (26.6)	−10.0 (14.0)	−15.0 (5.0)	−20.4 (−4.7)	−24.8 (−12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	87.3 (3.44)	84.2 (3.31)	78.8 (3.10)	85.2 (3.35)	71.1 (2.80)	57.7 (2.27)	37.6 (1.48)	42.0 (1.65)	67.5 (2.66)	102.8 (4.05)	149.4 (5.88)	131.3 (5.17)	994.9 (39.16)
Average precipitation days	9.2	8.6	9.4	11.2	9.5	7.5	5.1	5.5	6.6	9.3	11.3	10.9	104.1
Source: Regione Abruzzo [3]

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "VALORI MEDI CLIMATICI DAL 1951 AL 2000 NELLA REGIONE ABRUZZO" (PDF). Regione Abruzzo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.