Museo Malacologico Piceno Museum

Specialist shell museum displaying mollusc collections and exhibits

On Italy's Adriatic coast, the Museo Malacologico Piceno displays extensive shell and mollusc collections, fossils and taxonomic exhibits. Visitors include shell enthusiasts, students and families exploring local marine natural history.

Museo Malacologico Piceno at a Glance#

Best Time to Visit Museo Malacologico Piceno#

Visit in spring or early autumn to combine comfortable weather with lower visitor numbers at this small museum.

Shoulder seasons (recommended)
Apr-May, Sep-Oct · 12-24°C
Pleasant coastal weather and lower visitor numbers than the summer, making for a relaxed museum visit.
Summer (busier)
Jun-Aug · 20-30°C
Local and seaside tourism increases visits to small museums-expect more visitors and potentially reduced exhibit quiet.
Winter (quiet)
Nov-Feb · 5-12°C
Fewer tourists and very low crowd levels inside the museum; check opening hours before you go as hours may be reduced.

Weather & Climate near Museo Malacologico Piceno#

Climate

Temperate climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 2°C to 29°C. Moderate rainfall (670 mm/year).

Air Quality: AQI 48 Good
Best Time to Visit
JulyAugustMay
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
39°
Warmest Month
-3°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Acceptable 2° - 10° 5° 47 mm overcast 81% 2.4 m/s 0.2 low 9.2h
February Good 3° - 11° 5° 44 mm partly cloudy 79% 2.6 m/s 0.3 low 10.3h
March Good 5° - 14° 8° 53 mm partly cloudy 77% 2.7 m/s 0.6 moderate 11.8h
April Very Good 8° - 17° 12° 57 mm partly cloudy 75% 2.7 m/s 1.0 high 13.3h
May Excellent 12° - 22° 17° 42 mm partly cloudy 72% 2.4 m/s 1.4 high 14.5h
June Excellent 16° - 26° 21° 55 mm some cloud 65% 2.4 m/s 1.7 very high 15.2h
July Ideal 18° - 29° 24° 38 mm mostly sunny 57% 2.4 m/s 1.8 very high 14.9h
August Excellent 18° - 29° 24° 56 mm mostly sunny 59% 2.2 m/s 1.5 very high 13.8h
September Excellent 15° - 25° 20° 68 mm some cloud 67% 2.2 m/s 1.0 moderate 12.4h
October Very Good 11° - 20° 16° 73 mm partly cloudy 75% 2.2 m/s 0.5 moderate 10.9h
November Acceptable 7° - 15° 11° 75 mm partly cloudy 81% 2.4 m/s 0.2 low 9.5h
December Acceptable 4° - 11° 6° 62 mm partly cloudy 81% 2.6 m/s 0.1 low 8.8h

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