Village

Ghirone

Located in Blenio, Blenio District Coordinates: 46°33′41″ N 8°56′39″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 1,238 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 Ghirone

Ghirone is a village. Location: Blenio, Blenio District. Elevation: 1,238 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 Ghirone

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 -4°)
Wettest month: July (163 mm)
Driest month: February (87 mm)

3° -3°

3° -4°

5° -2°

7° 0°

11° 5°

15° 8°

18° 11°

15° 8°

11° 5°

6° 0°

4° -2°

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 Ghirone
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	7°	11°	15°	18°	18°	15°	11°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-4°	-2°	0°	5°	8°	11°	11°	8°	5°	0°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	104	87	112	143	149	159	163	160	153	146	127	107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ghirone

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, 94 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 94 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 Ghirone

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 7,271 natural sites, 938 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 km3,508 places

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

60–100 km4,155 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

Everything nearby

Motra di Pinadàigra Mountain, Blenio
0.5 km SW
Sosto Mountain, Blenio
1.6 km S
Forcadona Mountain, Blenio
1.9 km E
Ör Tamina Mountain, Blenio
2.1 km SW
Pizzo Pianca Mountain, Blenio
2.2 km NE
Lago di Carassina Lake, Blenio
2.6 km SE