Best time to visit Alpe di Mera

The climate in Alpe di Mera through the year

When to go

Alpe di Mera scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 70 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 54 % of the time. June is a fair alternative, with scores of 55. The lowest score is in May (24), when rain falls on about 18 days.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (20°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 62 mm in February to 146 mm in May (about 1,160 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in March (about 40 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. Alpe di Mera lies about 1,300 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 9 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Alpe di Mera scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): July–September, up to 70
• Hiking (10–22 °C): July–September, up to 70
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–October, up to 86
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 61 destinations Eddigo covers in Italy, Alpe di Mera is the 16th coolest over the year and the 10th wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 5 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Alpe di Mera scores 70, Sunnegga Paradise ski area (37 km away) scores 24 and Zermatt (40 km away) scores 58. In May, when Alpe di Mera is at its lowest, Giens Peninsula in France scores 86 and lies 340 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.