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Village

Carena

Located in Bellinzona, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°10′07″ N 9°05′08″ E

Map showing the location of Carena Carena
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
955 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport23 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport66 km

About Carena

Carena is a village. Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 955 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Motta Grande and Sasso Guidà.

Climate of Carena

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Carena
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°16°19°22°21°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°7°10°13°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)79618812815515614015115314410475

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carena

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (66 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 139 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 23 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 66 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 74 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 139 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 151 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 193 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Carena

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 5,675 natural sites, 702 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 22 kmSW
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 18 kmW
  • Laghetto d'Orgnana Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km1,684 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 52 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 27 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 27 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 27 kmW

60–100 km4,462 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 89 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 89 kmNW
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 63 kmNE
  • Lago di Poschiavo Lake 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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