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River

Canaria

Located in Airolo, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°33′24″ N 8°39′24″ E

Map showing the location of Canaria Canaria
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,009 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Airolo
4.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport64 km
BRN Bern Airport97 km

About Canaria

Canaria is a river. Location: Airolo, Leventina District. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Lago Stabbiello and Pizzo Barbarera.

Climate of Canaria

This month · November

A wet month

Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
June (142 mm)
Driest month
February (85 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Canaria
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°6°10°14°14°10°6°1°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-7°-5°0°3°6°6°3°0°-5°-7°
Precipitation (mm)9685105128134142142141129131118100

How to get to Canaria

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (101 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 90 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 64 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 97 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 90 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 106 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 155 kmwest

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

Day trips from Canaria

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 7,137 natural sites, 944 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km958 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 10 kmSE
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 14 kmSW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km3,370 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 55 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 51 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 48 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 47 kmS

60–100 km3,942 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 96 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 66 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 66 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Airolo Village, Airolo
    4.6 km SW
  • Monte Village, Airolo
    2.5 km SW
  • Quinto Municipality, Leventina District
    5.3 km SE
  • Alpe Ritóm Village, Quinto
    2.2 km E
  • Piora Village, Quinto
    3 km SE
  • Madrano Village, Airolo
    3.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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