- Elevation
- 1,237 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport26 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport70 km
About Motto Sella
Motto Sella is a mountain. Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 1,237 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Motta d'Er and Cima della Pianca.
Climate of Motto Sella
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 104 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 61 | 88 | 128 | 155 | 156 | 140 | 151 | 153 | 144 | 104 | 75 |
How to get to Motto Sella
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (70 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 131 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 26 kmsouth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 70 kmsouth
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 83 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 131 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 144 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 144 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 184 kmnorthwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 185 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Motto Sella
Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 6,173 natural sites, 761 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km407 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 23 kmSW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 23 kmSW
- San Pancrazio Island 23 kmSW
- Laghetto Lake 25 kmNW
25–60 km1,959 places
- Lago Nero Lake 44 kmNW
- Lajets Lake 54 kmNE
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 36 kmNW
- Lake Sils Lake 60 kmE
60–100 km4,682 places
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 96 kmNW
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 94 kmNW
- Insel Schwanau Island 95 kmN
- Schnäggeninseli Island 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gnosca Village, Bellinzona1.5 km NE
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Bellinzona City, Bellinzona3.8 km S
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Gorduno Village, Bellinzona2.2 km SE
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Claro Village, Bellinzona3.7 km N
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Monte Carasso Village, Bellinzona4.5 km S
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Sementina Village, Bellinzona4.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Motta d'Er Mountain, Bellinzona1.3 km W
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Cima della Pianca Mountain, Bellinzona3 km SW
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Cima d'Aspra Mountain, Bellinzona3 km NW
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Cimetta Mountain, Bellinzona3.2 km NW
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Gaggio Mountain, Bellinzona3.3 km W
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Moesa River, Switzerland2.4 km SE
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Sasso Torasco Mountain, Bellinzona3.6 km W
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Mottascio Mountain, Bellinzona4.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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