Pintura di Bolognola weather (high altitude)
Pintura di Bolognola weather should be read with elevation in mind. The hamlet of Pintura di Bolognola lies at about 1,340 meters, 3 km above the main village of Bolognola (1,070 m), in the upper Fiastrone valley, on the Macerata side of the Sibillini Mountains. From here the Bolognola Ski lifts climb from 1,280 meters to just below the summit of Monte Castel Manardo.
In winter snow can arrive in large amounts and quickly: at the end of November 2025 there was more than a meter of snow on the ground at Pintura. In April 2026, on the other hand, a blizzard closed several provincial roads in the area for a while. In summer the resort becomes the starting point for climbing Monte Castel Manardo, which looks out over the Fiastrone and Ambro valleys.
Today in Pintura di Bolognola weather (high altitude): cloudy, high 14 °C and low 11 °C, wind up to 26 km/h.
Updated: November 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The coming days
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 11 Nov | Cloudy | 14° / 11° | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h SW |
| Thursday 12 Nov | Light showers | 16° / 10° | 3.8 mm | 31 km/h SW |
| Friday 13 Nov | Heavy rain | 12° / 8° | 20.8 mm | 33 km/h SW |
| Saturday 14 Nov | Cloudy | 7° / 3° | 5.8 mm | 12 km/h N |
| Sunday 15 Nov | Rain | 10° / 4° | 5.6 mm | 7 km/h SW |
| Monday 16 Nov | Rain | 11° / 7° | 17.3 mm | 16 km/h SW |
| Tuesday 17 Nov | Cloudy | 12° / 7° | 1.2 mm | 17 km/h SW |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | Mostly clear | 10° / 7° | 11.9 mm | 22 km/h SW |
| Thursday 19 Nov | Rain | 10° / 6° | 8.1 mm | 23 km/h SW |
| Friday 20 Nov | Mostly clear | 9° / 5° | 0.3 mm | 28 km/h SW |
Forecast by MET Norway, updated automatically · license CC BY 4.0
Sunrise and sunset
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:47
Calculated for this page's coordinates, Italian time.
The next 24 hours
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Pintura di Bolognola weather (high altitude): forecast for the coming days
For Pintura di Bolognola, the forecasts that matter most are those at altitude: between the base of the lifts, at 1,280 meters, and the top of the runs there are about 400 meters of elevation difference. Besides temperature and precipitation, check wind, snow line and freezing level, especially if you plan to head up to the ridge.
Weather alerts have practical effects. In recent years ordinances of the Municipality of Bolognola have opened the road that climbs from Pintura to the Forcella del Fargno only to people on foot or by bicycle (plus authorized vehicles), and when the Civil Protection issues an alert it is closed to pedestrians too. In April 2026, because of avalanche risk, the Municipality of Bolognola instead closed the lower Strada del Fargno road, which climbs from the Bolognola picnic area; it reopened in early August 2026.
Blizzards can also close the main roads: in April 2026 the Sp 120 was closed for a time between Pintura di Bolognola and Santa Maria Maddalena. For the main village, lower down, there is the Bolognola weather page.
Pintura di Bolognola weather (high altitude): the climate month by month
At Pintura di Bolognola, snowfall sets the rhythm of the year. The first heavy snow can arrive as early as November: in the 2025/2026 season the lifts opened on November 23 with over 50 cm of snow. Then winter can stall for a long time: in March 2026 the lifts had been closed for about a month, and only a new snowfall of 30-40 cm allowed them to reopen from March 20. April can also bring blizzards and significant accumulations.
From spring to fall is hiking season. Between late October and November the woods around Pintura turn red with fall foliage.
Pintura di Bolognola weather (high altitude): snow and conditions
The Pintura di Bolognola ski area has six lifts and about 10 km of runs, split into two sectors. The Pintura 1 and Pintura 2 ski tows serve wide blue runs, sunny and sheltered from the wind. The Castelmanardo area, with the Castelmanardo and Porte di Berro ski tows, has the more technical runs. There is also a cross-country skiing loop through the beech woods and an area for bobsleds and sleds.
Openings depend on the snow and are often partial: in late-season reopenings the Castelmanardo ski tow has several times run only as far as the intermediate exit. Differences from one winter to the next are large: in one snow-poor season the ski area opened for just five days, before reopening late in April.
The slopes at altitude also attract freeriders and ski mountaineers. Before leaving the runs, read the Sibillini avalanche bulletin (bollettino valanghe). The ski area's webcams show in real time the base of the Pintura ski tow, the ski school area and the Porte di Berro area, at 1,540 meters.