, influenced by the altitude, with cold winters and pleasantly warm summers. It can snow in winter, while thunderstorms can break out in summer. Spring and autumn are the rainiest seasons.
The town is located in central-northern Italy, in Emilia-Romagna, in the province of Modena, at an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) and at the foot of
Sestola is one of the snowiest places in the Apennines. On average, 230 cm (90.5 in) of snow fall per year. It usually snows from December to March, but sometimes it can also snow in April and November, and occasionally even in May and October. However, in periods of mild weather, the snow can melt even in winter.
, the weather is often good in the morning, then in the afternoon, cloud cover increases and thunderstorms can break out.
During heat waves, when the temperature in the lowlands exceeds 35 °C (95 °F), here it can reach or exceed 30 °C (86 °F).
You can go to Sestola both in winter, perhaps for skiing, and in summer, perhaps for trekking in the mountains and to escape the heat of the plains.
The ski slopes range from 900 to 1,900 meters (2,900 to 6,200 feet). You can usually ski from December to March. However, there is not always enough snow to ski and the temperature is not always low enough, especially in December.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.1 °C, with a minimum of
-0.8 °C and a maximum of
4.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-12 °C in January 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
20.9 °C in January 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.5 °C, with a minimum of
-0.8 °C and a maximum of
5.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-16 °C in February 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
14 °C. However, it reached
19.2 °C in February 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.9 °C, with a minimum of
2.2 °C and a maximum of
9.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-13.3 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
23.9 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
16 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.1 °C, with a minimum of
5.2 °C and a maximum of
12.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.1 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in April 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
9.4 °C and a maximum of
17.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.6 °C in May 2019.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30.9 °C in May 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.8 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
22 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in June 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
32.7 °C in June 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.6 °C, with a minimum of
16 °C and a maximum of
25.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.7 °C in July 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
34.5 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.5 °C, with a minimum of
16.1 °C and a maximum of
25 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in August 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in August 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.5 °C, with a minimum of
11.6 °C and a maximum of
19.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
30.9 °C in September 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
115 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11 °C, with a minimum of
7.8 °C and a maximum of
14.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-4 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
175 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.3 °C, with a minimum of
3.6 °C and a maximum of
9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-8 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15.5 °C. However, it reached
21.1 °C in November 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
185 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.8 °C, with a minimum of
0.2 °C and a maximum of
5.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.2 °C in December 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
13.5 °C. However, it reached
19 °C in December 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
115 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.