Monte Bìvera Mountain
High mountain in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Carnic Alps
Rising in Friuli's Carnic Alps, Monte Bìvera offers alpine trails, limestone ridgelines and technical climbing routes with mountain huts in summer.
Monte Bìvera at a Glance#
How to Get to Monte Bìvera#
Monte Bìvera is accessed from towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia; regional roads reach trailheads depending on the chosen route. The area is best approached by car, with local accommodation and rifugi providing staging for hikes.
Tips for Visiting Monte Bìvera#
- Plan a multi-day trip if exploring the eastern Carnic Alps area - routes and refuges are spread out.
- Check local mountain-hut (rifugio) capacities for summer lodging; reservations are often necessary in peak season.
- Maps and an awareness of weather patterns are essential; sudden storms are a real hazard.
Best Time to Visit Monte Bìvera#
Late spring to early autumn is the safest window for non-technical visits and long traverses.
Weather & Climate near Monte Bìvera#
Monte Bìvera's climate is classified as Subarctic - Subarctic climate with cold summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from -9°C to 12°C. Abundant rainfall (1466 mm/year), wettest in July.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | -9° - -3° | -12° | 72 mm | partly cloudy | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 0.1 low | 8.9h |
| February | Poor | -9° - -3° | -12° | 69 mm | partly cloudy | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 0.3 low | 10.2h |
| March | Poor | -8° - -1° | -10° | 92 mm | partly cloudy | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 0.6 moderate | 11.8h |
| April | Poor | -5° - 1° | -7° | 118 mm | overcast | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 moderate | 13.4h |
| May | Poor | 0° - 6° | 0° | 145 mm | overcast | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 high | 14.8h |
| June | Poor | 3° - 10° | 4° | 164 mm | overcast | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 very high | 15.6h |
| July | Acceptable | 6° - 12° | 7° | 172 mm | partly cloudy | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 very high | 15.2h |
| August | Acceptable | 6° - 12° | 7° | 162 mm | partly cloudy | 76% | 3.0 m/s | 1.4 high | 14.0h |
| September | Acceptable | 3° - 9° | 4° | 136 mm | partly cloudy | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 moderate | 12.4h |
| October | Poor | 0° - 6° | -1° | 128 mm | partly cloudy | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 0.5 low | 10.7h |
| November | Poor | -5° - 0° | -7° | 124 mm | partly cloudy | 87% | 4.0 m/s | 0.2 low | 9.3h |
| December | Poor | -8° - -2° | -10° | 84 mm | partly cloudy | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 0.1 low | 8.5h |