Climate changes and their consequences on the environment and quality of life in Cisterna di Latina (LT)
The study area is situated in the locality called Cisterna di Latina (41°36′N 12°50′E), in the Latina Province, in the central part of Italy.
Cisterna di Latina is situated in the Agro Pontino, a largely flat area bordered by the Lepini Mountains and the Alban Hills (East) and by Tyrrhenian Sea (West)
Cisterna di Latina is characterized by an industrial sector in a phase of transformation while agriculture is practiced on a large part of the territory: intensive crops in the area concern the cultivation of kiwi and products destined for the fruit and vegetable market.
The Lepine Mountains stop the winds coming from the Tyrrhenian Sea, causing rainfall
Cisterna di Latina is characterized by a warm Mediterranean climate. The protection offered by Lepini Mountains, his position in a plain and the proximity of the Tyrrhenian Sea guarantee the city a mild climate.
The intermediate seasons are the most pleasant, with autumn warmer than spring and fairly frequent rains. Summer are rather hot (August is the hottest month), basically dry, with high humidity. In the last years, due to the frequent appearance of the African anticyclone, the city has repeatedly touched 40 ° C with a feeling of discomfort both day and night. The summer heat is sometimes interrupted by fast thunderstorms facilitated by the nearby Lepini Mountains.
Although rainfall follows a slightly irregular pattern, drought periods are generally short and limited to the summer months; first months in 2022 have been drought.
Winter is characterized by long mild and rainy phases interrupted, more or less frequently, by low temperatures periods (January is the coldest month).
Cisterna di Latina is characterized by high rainfall, which is about 1000 mm per year: this would be due to the proximity of the Lepini Mountains, which stop perturbations from Tyrrhenian Sea.
The protection of the Lepini Mountains combined with the proximity of the sea make snowfalls extremely difficult: the only sporadic snowfalls, mostly without accumulation, are entrusted to the action of icy and unstable air masses coming from the North-West