Village

Aquila

Located in Blenio, Blenio District Coordinates: 46°30′11″ N 8°56′53″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 780 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport56 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport98 km

About Aquila

Aquila is a village. Location: Blenio, Blenio District. Elevation: 780 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Motra di Castellanza and Campanin di Stabio.

Photos of Aquila

Rheinwaldhorn Aiace · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Aquila

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: July (163 mm)
Driest month: February (87 mm)

6° 0°

6° -1°

8° 1°

10° 3°

14° 8°

18° 11°

21° 14°

18° 11°

14° 8°

9° 3°

7° 1°

Jan

104

Feb

Mar

112

Apr

143

May

149

Jun

159

Jul

163

Aug

160

Sep

153

Oct

146

Nov

127

Dec

107

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 Aquila
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	14°	18°	21°	21°	18°	14°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	0°	-1°	1°	3°	8°	11°	14°	14°	11°	8°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	104	87	112	143	149	159	163	160	153	146	127	107

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

How to get to Aquila

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (98 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 101 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 56 kmsouth
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 98 kmsouth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 101 kmnorth
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 113 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 125 kmnorthwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 157 kmnorthwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 178 kmwest

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

Day trips from Aquila

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 7,186 natural sites, 918 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km723 places

Lago Tremorgio Lake 18 kmW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 23 kmW
Lago Ritom Lake 20 kmW
Laghetto Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km3,292 places

Lago Nero Lake 32 kmW
Isole di Brissago Island 44 kmS
Sant' Apollinare Island 44 kmS
San Pancrazio Island 44 kmS

60–100 km4,255 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 89 kmW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 89 kmW
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 92 kmW
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Motra di Castellanza Mountain, Blenio
1.1 km SE
Campanin di Stabio Mountain, Blenio
2.4 km E
Cima di Pinadee Mountain, Blenio
2.5 km NE
Cima di Bresciana Mountain, Blenio
2.7 km E
Val Blenio Natural site, Canton Ticino
2.8 km SW
Cima Sgiu Mountain, Blenio
3.2 km NE