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Village

Costa dell'Albera

Located in Bellinzona, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°09′29″ N 9°04′03″ E

Map showing the location of Costa dell'Albera Costa dell'Albera
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
971 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport64 km

About Costa dell'Albera

Costa dell'Albera is a village. Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 971 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Motta Grande and Camoghè.

Climate of Costa dell'Albera

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (153 mm)
Driest month
February (57 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 Costa dell'Albera
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°7°10°13°13°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)75578612615314712714215114510169

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Costa dell'Albera

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (64 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 140 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 21 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 64 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 74 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 140 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 152 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 152 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 192 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Costa dell'Albera

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,669 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km328 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 21 kmSW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 20 kmSW
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 17 kmW
  • Laghetto d'Orgnana Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km1,664 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 52 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 26 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 26 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 26 kmW

60–100 km4,484 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 89 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 89 kmNW
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 65 kmNE
  • Lago di Poschiavo Lake 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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