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Village

Vellano

Located in Bellinzona, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°10′13″ N 9°03′30″ E

Map showing the location of Vellano Vellano
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
784 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 Airport22 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport65 km

About Vellano

Vellano is a village. Location: Bellinzona, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 784 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Motta Grande and Motto della Croce.

Climate of Vellano

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Vellano
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°17°20°23°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°14°14°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)79618812815515614015115314410475

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vellano

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 22 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (65 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 139 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 22 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 65 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 139 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 151 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 151 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 191 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 191 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vellano

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 5,755 natural sites, 716 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km340 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 22 kmSW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 21 kmS
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 16 kmW
  • Laghetto d'Orgnana Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km1,718 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 25 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 25 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 25 kmW

60–100 km4,515 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 88 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 88 kmNW
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 65 kmNE
  • Lago di Poschiavo Lake 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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