Bloom & foliage · Italy · summer
Tuscan Sunflowers in Val d'Orcia
Field peak, when heads face one way and the rows are still intact.
Readiness
Low confidence0
Season opens in 223 days
Live summary
As of 9 Nov 2026, Tuscan Sunflowers readiness in Val d'Orcia, Italy is 0 out of 100, phase dormant. Degree-day accumulation is not shifting this score. The climatological peak is 20 Jul 2027. The timing model places peak on 20 Jul 2027. Mean cloud cover over the next three days is 98%.
- Readiness
- 0 / 100
- Status
- Dormant
- Confidence
- Low confidence
- Evidence type
- Historical estimate
- Model
- Climatological timing
- Timing
- Season opens in 223 days
- Estimated peak window
- 15 Jul 2027 – 25 Jul 2027
- Climatological peak
- 20 Jul 2027
- Adjusted peak
- 20 Jul 2027
- Accumulated GDD
- n/a
- Planetary K-index
- n/a
- NDVI
- n/a
- Cloud cover, next 3 days
- 98%
- Coordinates
- 43.07° N, 11.63° E
- Updated
- 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
The peak remains the climatological date, 20 Jul 2027.
Fourteen-day outlook
Projected readiness for each day. Botanical and wildlife bars use forecast temperature. Meteor shower bars combine stream activity, lunar phase, and forecast cloud cover. Aurora bars use the NOAA 3-day Kp forecast when available and a quiet-oval baseline with forecast cloud cover for days 4–14.
Mon 9
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-09
98% cld
Tue 10
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-10
98% cld
Wed 11
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-11
97% cld
Thu 12
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-12
97% cld
Fri 13
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-13
96% cld
Sat 14
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-14
74% cld
Sun 15
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-15
89% cld
Mon 16
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-16
67% cld
Tue 17
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-17
86% cld
Wed 18
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-18
69% cld
Thu 19
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-19
94% cld
Fri 20
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-20
45% cld
Sat 21
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-21
83% cld
Sun 22
0 out of 100 on 2026-11-22
95% cld
Field notes & historical context
The cypress-lined basins south of Pienza are the Tuscan reference fields.
Crop rotation changes exact field parcels each year; bloom peaks in July in Italy and southern France, and into August on the North American plains.
43.07° N, 11.63° E · Europe/Rome
Sources & data freshness
Historical estimate · Low confidence · Updated 9 Nov 2026, 08:42 UTC
- Open-Meteo ERA5 & Forecast
Daily max/min temperatures (GDD base 5°C) and 14-day outlook
Safety & responsible visiting
Sunflower fields are private agricultural land. Do not enter rows, cut flower heads, or stop on blind curves along provincial highways.
Natural phenomena depend on live weather, local access rules, and habitat conditions. Verify local advisories before travelling.
Ground-truth provenance
Community reportField observations for Val d'Orcia
Community observations supplement satellite and weather models with eye-level reports. Every submission is tagged as a Community report with provenance and moderation status—never blended silently into automated readiness scores.
No community field reports have been logged for Val d'Orcia in this session yet.
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