Village

Prato Grasso

Located in Cadenazzo, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°08′21″ N 8°56′01″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 777 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 Airport15 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport59 km

About Prato Grasso

Prato Grasso is a village. Location: Cadenazzo, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 777 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Sendeturm Monte Ceneri and Motto della Costa.

Photos of Prato Grasso

Monte Tamaro No machine-readable author provided. Ilario assumed · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Prato Grasso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: May (160 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

5° -3°

6° -2°

10° 0°

13° 3°

17° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

19° 10°

14° 6°

9° 0°

5° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

129

May

160

Jun

157

Jul

128

Aug

148

Sep

150

Oct

143

Nov

101

Dec

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 Prato Grasso
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	10°	13°	17°	21°	23°	23°	19°	14°	9°	5°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-2°	0°	3°	8°	11°	13°	13°	10°	6°	0°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	77	61	92	129	160	157	128	148	150	143	101	70

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Prato Grasso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (59 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 140 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 15 kmsouth
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 59 kmsouth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 140 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 145 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 153 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 182 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 189 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Prato Grasso

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 5,849 natural sites, 728 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

Isole di Brissago Island 15 kmW
Sant' Apollinare Island 15 kmW
San Pancrazio Island 15 kmW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km1,669 places

Lago Nero Lake 46 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 41 kmNW
Lago Sfundau Lake 48 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 42 kmNW

60–100 km4,664 places

Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 98 kmNW
Strandbad Brienz Beach 96 kmNW
Schnäggeninseli Island 98 kmNW
Neptun-Inseln Island 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sendeturm Monte Ceneri Landmark, Monteceneri
1.4 km W
Motto della Costa Mountain, Monteceneri
1.7 km SE
Matro Mountain, Isone
3.5 km E
Lago Demanio Lake, Bellinzona
3.1 km N
Pista Kart Natural site, Canton Ticino
3.8 km NW
Sendemast Monte Ceneri Landmark, Isone
4.4 km E