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Celano: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of L'Aquila (reference capital: L'Aquila), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Apple Weather got it wrong least often in this area (68/100).

No weather alerts today for Celano · Source: Italian Civil Protection Department

Most accurate in this area, last 2 weeks

Apple Weather

Matches the most accurate service in the province
Data updated on 12 October 2026 at 14:48

At the province level

Catches 67% of actual rainfall
When it forecasts rain, it gets it right 100% of the time
Across 7 rainy days

Rain nearby, right now

The nearest rain core is less than 1 km north of the centre of Celano, with light intensity.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (10:30) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in L'Aquila

Observed data for 11 October
23°
High
15°
Low
2.3 mm of rain

The reference provincial capital for Celano is L'Aquila

How we calculate the score

Every day we compare the forecasts of 5 weather services with data measured in the provincial capitals. The score runs from 0 to 100 and covers the last 14 days: 75% is about forecasting rain and 25% about temperature. Celano is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

How much each province counts

For this town the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by geographic distance.

Provinces considered:

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Weather service ranking for this area

  1. 1
    Apple Weather
    68/100
    No public website
  2. 2
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    65/100
  3. 3
    3BMeteo
    62/100
  4. 4
    Meteo.it
    48/100
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    41/100

Yesterday's report card

11 October

Forecasts made the day before for L'Aquila, compared with what actually happened

Apple WeatherWinner of the day
  • Apple Weather
    HighcloseLowoffRainwrong
  • iLMeteo.it
    Highspot onLowcloseRaincorrect
  • 3BMeteo
    Highspot onLowcloseRainwrong
  • Meteo.it
    HighcloseLowcloseRainwrong
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    HighcloseLowcloseRainwrong

Spot on = within 2 degrees · Close = within 4 degrees

Ongoing streaks

  • iLMeteo.it has called the rain right for 3 days in a row
  • 3BMeteo has nailed the high for 3 days in a row

The situation around Celano

Rain on a good share of the days around L'Aquila over the last seven days. Leading for the Celano area over the last 14 days is Apple Weather, although its lead over the runner-up is under 3 points. On temperatures alone, however, Meteo Aeronautica Militare is more accurate in the provincial capital's data. Light wind for most of the week. On yesterday's report card for the provincial capital, the service ranked No. 4 over the week finished No. 2. In nearby municipalities (Aielli, Cerchio) the leading service does not change. A curious detail: yesterday the service ranked last overall was among the two most accurate on the provincial capital's report card.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

07:15
Sunrise
18:27
Sunset
11h 13m
Daylight

3 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Celano

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Nearby towns

Localities in Celano

Borgo Ottomila
Borgo Strada 14

Get to know Celano

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the L'Aquila area had an average accuracy index of 65 out of 100 (average across all services). It is among the hardest areas to forecast in Italy: ranked 88 of 107.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    65/100 · fairly reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    66/100 · fairly reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    59/100 · fairly reliable
10,828
Inhabitants
066032
ISTAT code
L'Aquila (AQ) • Abruzzo