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Village

Castione

Located in Arbedo-Castione, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°13′41″ N 9°02′36″ E

Map showing the location of Castione Castione
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
241 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport27 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport71 km

About Castione

Castione is a village. Location: Arbedo-Castione, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 241 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Moesa and Grop di Quaggio.

Climate of Castione

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (156 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).

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Climate of Castione
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°16°20°24°26°26°22°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°11°15°17°17°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)79618812815515614015115314410475

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Castione

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (71 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 132 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 27 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 71 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 81 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 132 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 144 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 186 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 188 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Castione

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 6,079 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km392 places

  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 15 kmW
  • Laghetto della Val Malvaglia Lake 22 kmN
  • Laghetto d'Orgnana Lake 19 kmW
  • Laghit de Agnon Lake 14 kmE

25–60 km1,920 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 46 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 26 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 26 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km4,636 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 98 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 96 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 96 kmN
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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