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Village

Leontica

Located in Acquarossa, Blenio District Coordinates: 46°27′39″ N 8°55′24″ E

Map showing the location of Leontica Leontica
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
875 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 Airport51 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport94 km

About Leontica

Leontica is a village. Location: Acquarossa, Blenio District. Elevation: 875 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Val Blenio and Pizzo Alto.

Climate of Leontica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (163 mm)
Driest month
February (72 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 Leontica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°16°19°22°21°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°2°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)85729513415616315516015214311286

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leontica

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (94 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 105 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 51 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 94 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 105 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 117 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 125 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 176 kmwest

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

Day trips from Leontica

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 7,179 natural sites, 899 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km733 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 16 kmW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 21 kmW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 20 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 12 kmSW

25–60 km3,057 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 30 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 39 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 39 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 39 kmS

60–100 km4,439 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 89 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 91 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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