Frontone

Frontone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Ancona and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Pesaro.

Frontone
Comune
Comune di Frontone
Rocca (Castle) of Frontone
Coat of arms
Location of Frontone
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Coordinates: 43°31′N 12°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
Frazioni	Castello, Colombara, Foce
Area [1]
• Total	36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Population  (28 February 2009[2])[3]
• Total	1,355
• Density	38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Demonym	Frontonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	61040
Dialing code	0721
Patron saint	St. Theodore
Saint day	9 September

Frontone borders the following municipalities: Cagli, Cantiano, Pergola, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Serra Sant'Abbondio.

The town is home to a Rocca (castle), designed, among the others, by Francesco di Giorgio Martini.

Climate

Climate data for Frontone (1991-2020), elevation:570m
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.9 (44.4)	8.0 (46.4)	12.0 (53.6)	16.2 (61.2)	21.3 (70.3)	26.3 (79.3)	29.4 (84.9)	29.1 (84.4)	22.8 (73.0)	17.1 (62.8)	11.6 (52.9)	7.8 (46.0)	17.4 (63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.6 (40.3)	5.2 (41.4)	8.4 (47.1)	11.9 (53.4)	16.6 (61.9)	21.2 (70.2)	24.0 (75.2)	23.8 (74.8)	18.4 (65.1)	13.9 (57.0)	9.2 (48.6)	5.5 (41.9)	13.6 (56.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.4 (36.3)	2.6 (36.7)	5.2 (41.4)	8.1 (46.6)	12.3 (54.1)	16.6 (61.9)	19.1 (66.4)	19.1 (66.4)	14.6 (58.3)	11.0 (51.8)	6.9 (44.4)	3.4 (38.1)	10.1 (50.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	65.1 (2.56)	77.9 (3.07)	82.2 (3.24)	93.3 (3.67)	86.1 (3.39)	70.3 (2.77)	51.2 (2.02)	57.4 (2.26)	103.4 (4.07)	107.8 (4.24)	137.7 (5.42)	103.9 (4.09)	1,036.3 (40.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8.10	8.77	8.63	9.77	9.20	6.77	4.97	5.40	8.83	9.77	11.47	9.90	101.58
Average relative humidity (%)	75.62	71.86	67.57	66.05	64.49	58.67	53.79	55.94	68.13	76.23	79.78	77.03	67.93
Average dew point °C (°F)	0.4 (32.7)	-0.0 (32.0)	2.1 (35.8)	4.9 (40.8)	9.1 (48.4)	11.7 (53.1)	12.6 (54.7)	13.1 (55.6)	11.8 (53.2)	9.7 (49.5)	5.9 (42.6)	1.7 (35.1)	6.9 (44.5)
Source: NOAA[4]

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. "WMO Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Frontone-16179" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 29 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)