Sassotetto Weather (High Altitude)
Sassotetto is the highest hamlet in the municipality of Sarnano, in the province of Macerata, and checking the Sassotetto weather before setting out is a good idea even when the weather is fine down in Sarnano. The village sits at about 1,300 m, on the slopes of Monte Sassotetto. About 12 km from Sarnano is the Sassotetto–Santa Maria Maddalena ski area, with slopes between 1,300 and 1,680 m. From the summit of Monte Sassotetto, at about 1,600 m, the view opens over the Marche region all the way to the sea.
Sassotetto is visited in every season. In winter people come for skiing and snowshoeing, in summer for trekking, mountain biking and walks.
Today in Sassotetto Weather (High Altitude): cloudy, high 17 °C and low 12 °C, wind up to 19 km/h.
Updated: November 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The coming days
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 11 Nov | Cloudy | 17° / 12° | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h SW |
| Thursday 12 Nov | Partly cloudy | 17° / 12° | 3.2 mm | 24 km/h SW |
| Friday 13 Nov | Showers | 15° / 9° | 16.3 mm | 27 km/h SW |
| Saturday 14 Nov | Cloudy | 9° / 5° | 6.2 mm | 14 km/h NW |
| Sunday 15 Nov | Light rain | 11° / 6° | 4.1 mm | 5 km/h SW |
| Monday 16 Nov | Rain | 14° / 8° | 14.3 mm | 7 km/h S |
| Tuesday 17 Nov | Partly cloudy | 14° / 9° | 1.1 mm | 8 km/h SW |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | Mostly clear | 14° / 10° | 8.4 mm | 20 km/h W |
| Thursday 19 Nov | Rain | 13° / 9° | 6.1 mm | 18 km/h SW |
| Friday 20 Nov | Mostly clear | 13° / 7° | 0.0 mm | 29 km/h W |
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
- 1317°0.0 mm16 SW
- 1417°0.0 mm17 SW
- 1516°0.0 mm18 SW
- 1615°0.0 mm17 S
- 1715°0.0 mm16 SW
- 1814°0.0 mm17 SW
- 1913°0.0 mm17 SW
- 2013°0.0 mm18 SW
- 2112°0.0 mm19 SW
- 2213°0.0 mm19 SW
- 2313°0.0 mm19 SW
- 0013°0.0 mm18 SW
- 0113°0.0 mm19 SW
- 0213°0.0 mm19 SW
- 0313°0.0 mm18 SW
- 0413°0.0 mm14 SW
- 0513°0.0 mm11 SW
- 0613°0.3 mm11 SW
- 0713°0.3 mm8 SW
- 0813°0.0 mm11 S
- 0914°0.0 mm12 S
- 1015°0.1 mm12 SE
- 1116°0.2 mm13 SE
- 1216°0.1 mm14 SE
Sassotetto weather (high altitude): the forecast for the coming days
These forecasts apply to the high-altitude locality, at about 1,300 m, and not to the center of Sarnano. For a day on the snow or a hike, temperature and rain are not enough: the freezing level, the snow line and the wind also count. These values show whether snow or rain will fall up high and how cold it will feel outdoors.
The further ahead the days, the less reliable the forecasts: for the weekend it is best to check again shortly before leaving. To compare nearby places, see the pages Sibillini Mountains Weather and Bolognola weather.
Sassotetto weather (high altitude): the climate month by month
The year at Sassotetto revolves around two seasons. Winter is the ski season; in summer the lifts close. In the 2025-2026 season the ski area reopened in early December and was fully open over the Immacolata holiday weekend (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception).
In summer the activities are trekking, climbing, horseback riding, mountain biking and road cycling. The road from Sarnano to Sassotetto is one of the best-known and toughest bike climbs in the Sibillini, so much so that it is called the "salita Regina" (the queen climb). In early summer, on the nearby Piani di Ragnolo, wild orchids bloom.
Sassotetto weather (high altitude): snow and conditions
The Sarnano ski area has 9 lifts and more than 11 km of slopes; 4 slopes have artificial snowmaking, so coverage does not depend on snowfall alone. In winter, hikes and snowshoe outings take place in the Sassotetto beech wood. Guided outings on Monte Sassotetto may change destination if there is not enough snow.
The access road is provincial road 120, which climbs from Sarnano via Piobbico; from the opposite side it arrives from Bolognola via Pintura. From September 15 to December 2025 the road was closed for the construction of a rockfall tunnel and other post-earthquake safety work, including avalanche protection. In December 2025 the road reopened.
In heavy snow the SP 120 can close. On January 23, 2023 an avalanche fell on the road at Passo del Lupo; during other blizzards the stretch between Pintura di Bolognola and Santa Maria Maddalena was closed. Before any off-piste outing it is wise to read the Sibillini avalanche bulletin.