Mushrooms in Piedimonte Etneo
Today, parasol mushrooms are the best bet around Piedimonte Etneo (100/100, very favourable). Region: Sicilia · altitude 665 m.
Piedimonte Etneo is a Italian municipality (4 015 inhabitants), at an altitude of 665 m (region: Sicilia). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: parasol mushrooms (100/100), wood blewits (91/100), ceps (86/100), hedgehog mushrooms (69/100), black trumpets (68/100) and saffron milk caps (64/100). For parasol mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Thursday 5 November 2026 (100/100). Terrain: slightly acidic soil. Weather: 13 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 1 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 5 to 12 °C.
Ceps
Very favourableChanterelles
PossibleMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
FavourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
UnlikelyWood blewits
Very favourableSaffron milk caps
FavourableParasol mushrooms
Very favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Piedimonte Etneo
The terrain
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.3), balanced
- Slope
- 11°
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 78 | large forest of suitable host trees: downy oak, maritime pine |
| Chanterelles | 41 | large forest of suitable host trees: sweet chestnut, maritime pine |
| Morels | 54 | large forest of suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 53 | large forest, but tree species poorly suited to the hedgehog mushroom |
| Black trumpets | 64 | large forest, but tree species poorly suited to the black trumpet |
| Funnel chanterelles | 15 | large forest, but tree species poorly suited to the funnel chanterelle |
| Wood blewits | 97 | large forest, but tree species poorly suited to the wood blewit |
| Saffron milk caps | 44 | large forest of suitable host trees: maritime pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 100 | large forest of suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 6 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 70 % | 11 % |
| Fri 30 | 5 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 12 % |
| Sat 31 | 5 °C | 16 °C | 3.5 mm | 86 % | 14 % |
| Sun 1 | 6 °C | 16 °C | 2.3 mm | 85 % | 18 % |
| Mon 2 | 10 °C | 14 °C | 5.6 mm | 76 % | 22 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 17 °C | 0.8 mm | 73 % | 20 % |
| Wed 4 | 6 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 18 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 10 °C | 14 °C | 0.5 mm | 93 % | 18 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 10 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 91 % | 17 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 8 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 16 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 6 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 80 % | 16 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 6 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 15 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 7 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 74 % | 20 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 10 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 20 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 12 °C | 18 °C | 1.0 mm | 88 % | 30 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Sicilia · All regions · Ranking of regions · How the score is calculated
Neighbouring municipalities
Giarre · Riposto · Mascali · Taormina · Zafferana Etnea · Giardini-Naxos · Fiumefreddo di Sicilia · Santa Venerina