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Monti Ruscada

Located in Bellinzona, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°10′01″ N 9°06′18″ E

Map showing the location of Monti Ruscada Monti Ruscada
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,041 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 Airport24 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport66 km

About Monti Ruscada

Monti Ruscada is a village. Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 1,041 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Scrigno di Poltrinone and Motta Grande.

Climate of Monti Ruscada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Monti Ruscada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°15°18°21°21°17°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°1°6°10°12°12°9°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)79618812815515614015115314410475

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Monti Ruscada

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (66 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 140 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 24 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 66 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 140 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 152 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 154 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 194 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 194 kmwest

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

Day trips from Monti Ruscada

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 5,629 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km324 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 22 kmSW
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 20 kmW
  • Laghit de Agnon Lake 12 kmNE

25–60 km1,700 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 54 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 29 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 29 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 29 kmW

60–100 km4,403 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 89 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 90 kmNW
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 62 kmNE
  • Lago di Poschiavo Lake 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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