Castelpetroso Sanctuary
A large neo-Gothic basilica standing alone at the foot of the mountains, built where in 1888 two peasant women said they had seen Our Lady of Sorrows. It is the symbolic sanctuary of Molise.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Carpinone station, 4.5 km away. Alternatively: Cantalupo-Macchiagodena station, 7.3 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP), about 74 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 100 m away, free.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to June and from September to October, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From July to August it is hot: average highs exceed 30 °C. The wettest month is November (about 108 mm), the driest July.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from 0 to 7 °C | 7° 0° | 68 |
| Feb | from 1 to 9 °C | 9° 1° | 50 |
| Mar | from 2 to 11 °C | 11° 2° | 55 |
| Apr | from 4 to 15 °C | 15° 4° | 41 |
| May | from 9 to 20 °C | 20° 9° | 59 |
| Jun | from 14 to 27 °C | 27° 14° | 37 |
| Jul | from 17 to 31 °C | 31° 17° | 31 |
| Aug | from 17 to 31 °C | 31° 17° | 39 |
| Sep | from 13 to 24 °C | 24° 13° | 70 |
| Oct | from 9 to 19 °C | 19° 9° | 72 |
| Nov | from 5 to 13 °C | 13° 5° | 108 |
| Dec | from 1 to 9 °C | 9° 1° | 48 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 810 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
On foot and on the water, nearby
- ★ Carpinone FallsWater sports · River swimming · Everyone, with care · 5 km
- ★ Roccamandolfi: reserve loop, between the castle and the Tibetan bridgeTrail · E · 5.7 km · +370 m · 2.5–3 hours · 7 km
Nearby
- ★ Isernia La PinetaHistory and art · 7 km as the crow flies
- Matese MountainsNature · 12 km as the crow flies
- FrosoloneTown · 13 km as the crow flies
- ★ San Vincenzo al VolturnoHistory and art · 22 km as the crow flies
- ★ ScapoliTown · 22 km as the crow flies
- PietrabbondanteHistory and art · 23 km as the crow flies