Sella group
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The Sella group (German:Sellagruppe, Ladin: Mëisules or L Sela) is a plateau-shaped massif in the Dolomites mountains of northern Italy. The Sella lies north of the Marmolada and east of the Langkofel. The highest peak is Piz Boè at 3,151m (10,338ft) above sea level.
Climate
The plateau of the Sella Group is characterized by a tundra climate with average temperatures above 0°C only during the summer months. Average data at the weather station on Piz Pisciadù at 2,985m (9,793ft) measured between 2004 and 2020 shows that the average temperature in summer lies around +3°C and +5°C, while in winter it ranges between -8 and -10°C.
| Climate data for Piz Pisciadù (period: 2004–2020; altitude: 2,985 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) | 5.8 (42.4) | 5.6 (42.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 13.2 (55.8) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 12.4 (54.3) | 11.9 (53.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 16.8 (62.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) | −7.3 (18.9) | −5.1 (22.8) | −1.5 (29.3) | 1.4 (34.5) | 5.9 (42.6) | 8.3 (46.9) | 8.1 (46.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | 1.2 (34.2) | −2.7 (27.1) | −5.9 (21.4) | 0.0 (32.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) | −10.2 (13.6) | −8.2 (17.2) | −4.6 (23.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | 2.9 (37.2) | 5.1 (41.2) | 5.2 (41.4) | 1.8 (35.2) | −1.2 (29.8) | −5.0 (23.0) | −8.4 (16.9) | −2.8 (27.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) | −12.8 (9.0) | −10.9 (12.4) | −7.2 (19.0) | −4.1 (24.6) | 0.3 (32.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | 2.6 (36.7) | −0.6 (30.9) | −3.5 (25.7) | −7.3 (18.9) | −10.9 (12.4) | −5.4 (22.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.1 (−13.2) | −28.0 (−18.4) | −24.5 (−12.1) | −19.1 (−2.4) | −13.8 (7.2) | −11.8 (10.8) | −6.4 (20.5) | −7.1 (19.2) | −11.3 (11.7) | −17.1 (1.2) | −22.5 (−8.5) | −26.2 (−15.2) | −28.0 (−18.4) |
| Source: Landeswetterdienst Südtirol |
Gallery
- Sella group from the Lasties Valley
- Sella group in the evening
- The Sella group seen from Sella Pass
- Pisciadùhütte (2587 m)
See also
External links
46°30′N 11°50′E/46.500°N 11.833°E/ 46.500; 11.833