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Mountain

Grop di Quaggio

Located in Arbedo-Castione, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°12′54″ N 9°04′21″ E

Map showing the location of Grop di Quaggio Grop di Quaggio
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,178 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lumino
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport27 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport70 km

About Grop di Quaggio

Grop di Quaggio is a mountain. Location: Arbedo-Castione, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 1,178 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Laghetto d'Orbello and Motto della Conca.

Climate of Grop di Quaggio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Grop di Quaggio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°10°14°18°20°20°16°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°0°5°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)79618812815515614015115314410475

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Grop di Quaggio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (70 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 134 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 27 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 70 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 134 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 146 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 149 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 188 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 191 kmwest

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

Day trips from Grop di Quaggio

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 5,948 natural sites, 749 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km377 places

  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 17 kmW
  • Laghetto della Val Malvaglia Lake 24 kmN
  • Laghetto d'Orgnana Lake 21 kmW
  • Laghit de Agnon Lake 12 kmE

25–60 km1,845 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 49 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 28 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 27 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 28 kmW

60–100 km4,585 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 99 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 98 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 83 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lumino Village, Lumino
    1.8 km N
  • Lumino Municipality, Bellinzona District
    2.6 km N
  • Bellinzona Municipality, Bellinzona District
    4.2 km SW
  • Tagliada Village, Arbedo-Castione
    1.3 km SW
  • Bellinzona City, Bellinzona
    4.9 km SW
  • Gorduno Village, Bellinzona
    3.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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