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Olivone

Located in Blenio, Blenio District Coordinates: 46°31′47″ N 8°56′37″ E

Map showing the location of Olivone Olivone
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
914 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 Airport58 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport101 km

About Olivone

Olivone is a village. Location: Blenio, Blenio District. Elevation: 914 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Cima Sgiu and Sosto.

Climate of Olivone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
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 Olivone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°14°17°20°20°17°13°8°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°3°7°10°13°13°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)10487112143149159163160153146127107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Olivone

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (101 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 98 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 58 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 101 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 98 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 110 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 123 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 155 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 177 kmwest

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

Day trips from Olivone

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 7,243 natural sites, 925 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km713 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 18 kmW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 23 kmW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 19 kmW
  • Laghetto Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km3,408 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 32 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 47 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 47 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 47 kmS

60–100 km4,233 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 91 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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