Mountain

Matro

Located in Isone, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°08′10″ N 8°58′43″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 1,201 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Isone; 1 km SE
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport16 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport59 km

About Matro

Matro is a mountain. Location: Isone, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 1,201 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Motto della Costa and Cima di Screvia.

Climate of Matro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: May (160 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

2° -6°

3° -5°

7° -3°

10° 0°

14° 5°

18° 8°

21° 11°

20° 11°

16° 7°

11° 3°

6° -2°

3° -5°

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 Matro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	7°	10°	14°	18°	21°	20°	16°	11°	6°	3°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-5°	-3°	0°	5°	8°	11°	11°	7°	3°	-2°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	77	61	92	129	160	157	128	148	150	143	101	70

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Matro

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (59 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 141 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 16 kmsouth
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 59 kmsouth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 141 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 148 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 153 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 185 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 191 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Matro

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 5,729 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

Isole di Brissago Island 19 kmW
Sant' Apollinare Island 19 kmW
San Pancrazio Island 19 kmW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km1,642 places

Lago Nero Lake 49 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 43 kmNW
Lago Sfundau Lake 51 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 44 kmNW

60–100 km4,551 places

Strandbad Brienz Beach 99 kmNW
Neptun-Inseln Island 89 kmN
Lorelei-Inseln Island 89 kmN
Chaviolas Island 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Isone Village, Isone
1 km SE
Sant'Antonino Municipality, Bellinzona District
2 km NW
Albarina Village, Isone
0.6 km SE
Cima di Fuori Village, Isone
0.9 km E
Pianascio Village, Isone
0.9 km S
Sasca Village, Isone
1 km S

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Motto della Costa Mountain, Monteceneri
2.1 km W
Cima di Screvia Mountain, Capriasca
2.6 km SE
Sendemast Monte Ceneri Landmark, Isone
1 km E
Cucchetto Mountain, Bellinzona
3.5 km E
Caval Drossa Mountain, Capriasca
4 km S
Monte Bar Mountain, Capriasca
4.1 km SE
Pizzo di Corgella Mountain, Bellinzona
4.3 km E
Cima di Lago Mountain, Monteceneri
4.3 km SW

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Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026