Monte Cassino
Cassino, Italy
Monte Cassino is a mountain situated in the city of Cassino, Italy. It is one of the 125 sights of Italy featured on this site and is the 14th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the summer months of July and August, when daily highs reach about 29 °C and rainfall is at its lowest, with about 3 to 7 rainy days per month. In contrast, November is the wettest month with about 177 mm of rain and 14 rainy days. The mountain has an elevation of 520 m.
Visitors can reach Monte Cassino via Naples International Airport, which is 78 km away. The site is also 119 km from Rome. The visiting hours are 08:30-12:00 and 15:30-17:00, though the site stays open until 18:00 in the summer.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is November, with about 177 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 95 | 91 | 88 | 93 | 66 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 85 | 129 | 177 | 151 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
