Lake Garda

Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is a highly popular tourist destination in northern Italy, roughly halfway between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan on the edge of the Dolomites.

Lake Garda, besides being the largest lake in Italy, is influenced by multiple winds whose peculiarity is due to the fact that they blow at certain hours of the day. Among the most important are the Pelèr, the Ponale, and the Ora.

These winds are considered thermal, which is why, although they are often present, they are difficult to predict.

The strength of the Ora and the Pelèr can be determined by the pressure difference (in hectopascals [hPa]) between Bolzano and Brescia/Ghedi. The Ora occurs as soon as Brescia/Ghedi has higher atmospheric pressure than Bolzano. The greater this pressure difference, the stronger the Ora blows over the northern Lake Garda. If the pressure difference is reversed, the opposite north wind, the Pelèr, blows.