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Village

Pianca

Located in Sant'Antonino, Bellinzona District Coordinates: 46°09′16″ N 8°59′23″ E

Map showing the location of Pianca Pianca
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
332 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport18 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport62 km

About Pianca

Pianca is a village. Location: Sant'Antonino, Bellinzona District. Elevation: 332 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Sendemast Monte Ceneri and Matro.

Climate of Pianca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (160 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 Pianca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°16°20°23°26°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°11°14°16°16°13°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Pianca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (62 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 139 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 18 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 62 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 139 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 152 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 186 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 190 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pianca

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 5,860 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km347 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 20 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 20 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 20 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km1,696 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 48 kmNW
  • Lajets Lake 60 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 42 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 50 kmNW

60–100 km4,641 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 100 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 98 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 87 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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