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Mountain

Pian Alto

Located in Airolo, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°32′12″ N 8°39′55″ E

Map showing the location of Pian Alto Pian Alto
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,240 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Quinto
3.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport62 km
BRN Bern Airport98 km

About Pian Alto

Pian Alto is a mountain. Location: Airolo, Leventina District. Elevation: 2,240 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Föisc and Camoghè.

Climate of Pian Alto

This month · November

A wet month

Day 0° · Night -6° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 12°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
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 Pian Alto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°5°9°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-8°-6°-2°1°4°4°2°-2°-6°-8°
Precipitation (mm)9685105128134142142141129131118100

How to get to Pian Alto

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (101 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 93 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 62 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 98 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 101 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 93 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 108 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 141 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 156 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pian Alto

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 7,139 natural sites, 941 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km937 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 14 kmSW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 8 kmSE
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 14 kmSW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km3,352 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 57 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 53 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 45 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 45 kmS

60–100 km3,978 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 98 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 67 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 67 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Quinto Municipality, Leventina District
    3.7 km E
  • Airolo Village, Airolo
    4.2 km W
  • Piora Village, Quinto
    1.1 km E
  • Monte Village, Airolo
    2.3 km W
  • Altanca Village, Quinto
    1.9 km SE
  • Alpe Ritóm Village, Quinto
    2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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