Foce di Montemonaco weather (high altitude)
Foce di Montemonaco weather matters above all to two kinds of visitors: those setting off from here toward Lago di Pilato, a glacial lake, and those who want to drive up to the hamlet in the depths of winter. Foce is a hamlet of Montemonaco, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, at an elevation of 945 m. It lies in the Sibillini National Park in the Sibillini Mountains, at the point where the valley of the Aso River narrows between the highest peaks of the range. The only access road climbs a very narrow gorge and ends in front of the slopes of Monte Sibilla and Monte Vettore. Beyond the village there are only trails.
In the early twentieth century Foce was known as the "piccola svizzera picena" (the little Switzerland of the Piceno area), for the small lake and steep woods that surround it. Winter here is harsh. As far back as the late imperial era, the route from the Castelluccio plateau to Foce, by way of the Sasso Borghese, was traveled in the summer months.
Today in Foce di Montemonaco weather (high altitude): cloudy, high 16 °C and low 11 °C, wind up to 18 km/h.
Updated: November 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The coming days
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 11 Nov | Cloudy | 16° / 11° | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h SW |
| Thursday 12 Nov | Partly cloudy | 17° / 11° | 5.2 mm | 24 km/h SW |
| Friday 13 Nov | Heavy rain | 13° / 9° | 23.3 mm | 27 km/h SW |
| Saturday 14 Nov | Cloudy | 8° / 5° | 7.2 mm | 14 km/h NW |
| Sunday 15 Nov | Rain | 12° / 7° | 4.3 mm | 8 km/h SW |
| Monday 16 Nov | Rain | 12° / 8° | 16.2 mm | 13 km/h SW |
| Tuesday 17 Nov | Partly cloudy | 13° / 7° | 1.6 mm | 13 km/h SW |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | Partly cloudy | 11° / 8° | 10.1 mm | 17 km/h SW |
| Thursday 19 Nov | Rain | 11° / 7° | 7.1 mm | 18 km/h SW |
| Friday 20 Nov | Partly cloudy | 11° / 6° | 0.5 mm | 28 km/h SW |
Forecast by MET Norway, updated automatically · license CC BY 4.0
Sunrise and sunset
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:47
Calculated for this page's coordinates, Italian time.
The next 24 hours
- 1316°0.0 mm16 SW
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- 0312°0.0 mm17 SW
- 0412°0.0 mm14 SW
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- 0612°0.4 mm11 SW
- 0711°0.7 mm9 SW
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Foce di Montemonaco weather (high altitude): forecast for the coming days
The forecast for Foce di Montemonaco refers to the village, at about 945 m. The trail to Lago di Pilato, however, reaches 1,941 m, with an elevation gain of about 1,000 m. It takes about 2 and a half to 3 hours to go up and a little less to come down. For this reason it is worth also checking the freezing level, the snow line and the wind, and choosing days with stable weather.
In winter it is better not to set out right after a snowfall or when the avalanche danger is high. Other high-altitude places are gathered on the page Sibillini Mountains Weather.
Foce di Montemonaco weather (high altitude): the climate month by month
In Foce di Montemonaco winter is harsh, and snow can fall in spring too: on the morning of April 1, 2025 there were several centimeters of snow in the village. Not all winters are the same. At the end of January 2020, for example, the season was short on snow and the snow cover started only above 1,700 m.
In the Lago di Pilato valley, the recommended period for hiking runs from May to October. In winter the surface of the lake freezes completely and stays frozen until well into spring. Patches of snow can last until late July, and in the hollows of the glacial cirque some tongues of snowfield remain even in midsummer. The lake is fullest in spring and early summer.
Foce di Montemonaco weather (high altitude): snow and conditions
In winter, getting to Foce di Montemonaco can be difficult. The only road runs through the Aso gorge, where snow and rockfall cause problems every winter. In the past, two avalanches hit this road and the hamlet was cut off. After the earthquake of October 30, 2016 the road was closed, and the evacuation order lasted all winter. Later, the Rocca-Foce municipal road reopened. Today the route passes through a tunnel dug into the great landslide of 2016, controlled by a traffic light.
Above the village, the Lago di Pilato valley faces north and is prone to major avalanches. In winter the trail is very dangerous because of avalanches and is suitable only for experienced hikers with winter gear. Before setting out, check the Sibillini avalanche bulletin (bollettino valanghe). On the Piano della Gardosa, before the Svolte (the switchbacks), there is a fountain with a jet of water shooting upward, similar to a geyser, which draws many visitors in winter.