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Mountain

Mottascio

Located in Bellinzona, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°14′52″ N 8°57′09″ E

Map showing the location of Mottascio Mottascio
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,564 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moleno
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport27 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport71 km

About Mottascio

Mottascio is a mountain. Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 1,564 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Motto Bello and Cimetta.

Climate of Mottascio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Mottascio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°12°15°18°18°14°9°4°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-4°-2°3°6°9°9°6°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)79649213215615413815015014510677

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Mottascio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (71 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 128 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 27 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 71 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 128 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 141 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 180 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 181 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mottascio

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 6,409 natural sites, 789 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km446 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 21 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 21 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 21 kmSW
  • Laghetto Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km2,100 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 39 kmNW
  • Lajets Lake 56 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 31 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 41 kmNW

60–100 km4,772 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 99 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 100 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 91 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moleno Village, Bellinzona
    3.9 km NE
  • Claro Village, Bellinzona
    5.5 km E
  • Gnosca Village, Bellinzona
    5.6 km E
  • Cresciano Village, Riviera
    5.2 km NE
  • Gorduno Village, Bellinzona
    7 km SE
  • Sementina Village, Bellinzona
    7.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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