- Elevation
- 993 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport13 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport32 km
About Monte Orsa
Monte Orsa is a mountain. Location: Viggiù, Province of Varese. Elevation: 993 m.
Monte Orsa is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy, with an elevation of 998 metres (3,274 ft). It is located in the Varese Prealps, in the Province of Varese, near the border with Switzerland. Overlooking Lake Lugano on the northern side and the towns of Saltrio and Viggiù on the southern side, Monte Orsa is the third highest peak of the Val Ceresio after Monte Piambello and Monte Pravello. A road reaches the peak, where two large repeaters are located, starting from Viggiù, but has been closed to traffic since 2013.
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Photos of Monte Orsa
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Monte Monarco Phyrexian · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Monte Pravello Leonhard Lenz · CC0
Climate of Monte Orsa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- May (165 mm)
- Driest month
- February (61 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 61 | 96 | 133 | 165 | 153 | 115 | 142 | 148 | 145 | 101 | 67 |
How to get to Monte Orsa
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (32 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 163 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 13 kmnorth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 32 kmsouthwest
- Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 57 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 163 kmnorthwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 167 kmnorth
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 180 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 189 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 212 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monte Orsa
Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 3,678 natural sites, 484 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km102 places
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 12 kmN
- Lake Lugano Lake 12 kmN
- Laghetto Lake 25 kmN
- Laghetto Lake 16 kmNW
25–60 km731 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 31 kmNW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 31 kmNW
- San Pancrazio Island 31 kmNW
- Laghetto Lake 57 kmN
60–100 km3,415 places
- Lago Nero Lake 69 kmNW
- Chaviolas Island 87 kmNE
- Lajets Lake 85 kmNE
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte Pravello Mountain, Viggiù0.9 km NE
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Monte Pravello Mountain, Mendrisio1 km NE
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Parco de Museo Vincenzo Vela Natural site, Canton Ticino3.8 km SE
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Monte San Giorgio Mountain, Mendrisio4 km NE
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Monte Monarco Mountain, Induno Olona6.4 km SW
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Monte Marzio Mountain, Marchirolo7.6 km NW
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Laveggio River, Switzerland5.5 km E
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Lido di Casoro Natural site, Canton Ticino7.2 km N
Sources & licences
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