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Village

Aquilesco

Located in Blenio, Blenio District Coordinates: 46°33′36″ N 8°56′39″ E

Map showing the location of Aquilesco Aquilesco
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,225 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport62 km
ZRH Zürich Airport104 km

About Aquilesco

Aquilesco is a village. Location: Blenio, Blenio District. Elevation: 1,225 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Motra di Pinadàigra and Sosto.

Climate of Aquilesco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (163 mm)
Driest month
February (87 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 Aquilesco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°7°12°15°18°18°15°11°6°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-2°1°5°8°11°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)10487112143149159163160153146127107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Aquilesco

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (104 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 95 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 62 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 104 kmnorth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 95 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 106 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 122 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 152 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 177 kmwest

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

Day trips from Aquilesco

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 7,273 natural sites, 937 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km744 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 19 kmSW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 25 kmSW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 20 kmW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km3,501 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 33 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 50 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 50 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 50 kmS

60–100 km4,163 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 91 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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