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Village

Calonico

Located in Faido, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°27′06″ N 8°50′33″ E

Map showing the location of Calonico Calonico
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
961 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport50 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport92 km

About Calonico

Calonico is a village. Location: Faido, Leventina District. Elevation: 961 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Motta di Gribbio and Motto Crostel.

Climate of Calonico

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (163 mm)
Driest month
February (72 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 Calonico
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°15°18°21°21°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)85729513415616315516015214311286

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Calonico

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (92 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 104 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 50 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 92 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 104 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 118 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 120 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 170 kmwest

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

Day trips from Calonico

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 7,109 natural sites, 905 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km772 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 23 kmW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 10 kmW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 24 kmW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 14 kmW

25–60 km3,057 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 36 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 36 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 36 kmS
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 52 kmN

60–100 km4,339 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 83 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 83 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 85 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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