# Meteomont, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Meteomont is an observatory in Italy (Piedimonte Matese). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/meteomont/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Where:** Italy
- **You can go:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** NAP Napoli, 58 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Carabinieri
- **Coordinates:** 41.38054, 14.49587

## What it is and where

Meteomont is an observatory in Italy (Piedimonte Matese).

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It is in [Piedimonte Matese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/piedimonte-matese/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 10 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.38054, 14.49587; the nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP, Napoli), 58 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.380545%2C14.495875)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.380545%2C14.495875)

- **Run by:** Carabinieri

It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/estrellas/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

Months when you can visit Meteomont: **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 07 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 19 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 58 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 43 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 40 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 16 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 01 |

In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Sci Club Fondo Matese - UISP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sci-club-fondo-matese-uisp/): Mountains · Hiking · 26 m
- [Monte Pesco Lombardo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-pesco-lombardo/): Mountain in Italy · 1.9 km
- [Monte Mutria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-mutria/): Mountain of the Apennines, on the Campania-Molise border · 2.5 km
- [Oasi naturale di Guardiaregia-Campochiaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-regionale-oasi-wwf-guardiaregia-campochiaro/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0995) · 3.6 km
- [Rifugio Ecocampus Valle di Santa Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-ecocampus-valle-di-santa-maria/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Stargazing

- [Asiago Astrophysical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astrofisico-di-asiago/): Italian astronomical observatory
- [Virgo interferometer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/interferometro-virgo/): gravitational waves detector
- [Brera Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-astronomico-de-brera/): Observatory
- [Sormano Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astronomico-di-sormano/): observatory of Sormano
- [Palermo Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-dell-osservatorio-astronomico/): astronomical observatory in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- [Astronomical Observatory of Trieste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/i-n-a-f-osservatorio-astronomico-di-trieste-stazione-osserva/): observatory in Trieste, Italy

Every Italy place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/estrellas/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Meteomont?

It is an observatory in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Meteomont?

November to March. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01.

### How do you get to Meteomont?

The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 58 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.380545%2C14.495875) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Sci Club Fondo Matese - UISP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sci-club-fondo-matese-uisp/), [Monte Pesco Lombardo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-pesco-lombardo/), [Monte Mutria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-mutria/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/777686394), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).