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Village

Monte Carasso

Located in Bellinzona, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°11′11″ N 8°59′56″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Carasso Monte Carasso
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,336
2.3K
Elevation
238 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 Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport65 km

About Monte Carasso

Monte Carasso is a village. Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District. Population: 2,336. Elevation: 238 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Kloster Bellinzona and Castello di Montebello.

Climate of Monte Carasso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (156 mm)
Driest month
February (64 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 Monte Carasso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°13°16°20°24°27°26°22°18°13°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°11°15°17°17°14°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)79649213215615413815015014510677

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

How to get to Monte Carasso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (65 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 136 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 21 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 65 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 136 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 148 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 186 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 187 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte Carasso

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 5,998 natural sites, 744 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km373 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 21 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 21 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 21 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km1,782 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 46 kmNW
  • Lajets Lake 57 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 39 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 48 kmNW

60–100 km4,694 places

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

Straight-line distances.

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