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Latronico

Coordinates: 40°5′24″N 16°0′39″E / 40.09000°N 16.01083°E / 40.09000; 16.01083
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Latronico
Comune di Latronico
Location of Latronico
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Latronico is located in Italy
Latronico
Latronico
Location of Latronico in Italy
Latronico is located in Basilicata
Latronico
Latronico
Latronico (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°5′24″N 16°0′39″E / 40.09000°N 16.01083°E / 40.09000; 16.01083
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniAgromonte Magnano, Agromonte Mileo, Battista, Calda, Cerri, Fraccia-Laghi, Iannazzo, Ischitelli, Lucarelli, Mastroluca, Masullo, Pargo, Pantoni, Papaleo, Perosa, Perricchio, Preti, Procoio, Serrone, Varrazzo
Government
 • MayorFausto Alberto De Maria
Area
 • Total76.66 km2 (29.60 sq mi)
Elevation
888 m (2,913 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,032
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymLatronichesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85043
Dialing code0973
Patron saintSt. Giles
Saint day1 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Latronico (Latronichese: Latruonicu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Due to its high elevation of 888 metres (2,913 ft) it is much cooler, even in summer, than the larger cities along the coasts.[3]

The current mayor is Fausto Alberto De Maria.[4]

Climate

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Climate data for Latronico (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
7.3
(45.1)
10.2
(50.4)
13.5
(56.3)
17.9
(64.2)
22.7
(72.9)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
21.0
(69.8)
17.0
(62.6)
12.1
(53.8)
7.8
(46.0)
15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
4.7
(40.5)
7.2
(45.0)
10.1
(50.2)
14.3
(57.7)
18.8
(65.8)
21.4
(70.5)
22.0
(71.6)
17.6
(63.7)
14.0
(57.2)
9.6
(49.3)
5.6
(42.1)
12.5
(54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
2.1
(35.8)
4.1
(39.4)
6.7
(44.1)
10.7
(51.3)
14.9
(58.8)
17.3
(63.1)
17.9
(64.2)
14.1
(57.4)
11.0
(51.8)
7.1
(44.8)
3.4
(38.1)
9.3
(48.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 128.0
(5.04)
85.0
(3.35)
84.0
(3.31)
76.4
(3.01)
63.1
(2.48)
37.4
(1.47)
32.7
(1.29)
34.9
(1.37)
71.3
(2.81)
88.6
(3.49)
129.5
(5.10)
103.9
(4.09)
934.8
(36.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9.5 8.8 9.2 9.3 7.4 4.6 4.1 4.3 7.5 7.9 10.2 11.5 94.3
Average relative humidity (%) 78.8 76.4 72.9 71.4 70.9 67.6 64.6 64.5 70.8 75.0 78.5 79.4 72.6
Average dew point °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
0.5
(32.9)
1.9
(35.4)
4.3
(39.7)
8.5
(47.3)
11.9
(53.4)
13.3
(55.9)
13.5
(56.3)
11.6
(52.9)
9.3
(48.7)
5.9
(42.6)
2.5
(36.5)
7.0
(44.6)
Source: NOAA[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Latronico, Italy Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  4. ^ "Amministratori del comune di Latronico". Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  5. ^ "Latronico Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.