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Village

Nivo

Located in Faido, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°26′14″ N 8°50′35″ E

Map showing the location of Nivo Nivo
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
623 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 Airport48 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport90 km

About Nivo

Nivo is a village. Location: Faido, Leventina District. Elevation: 623 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Motte Albei and Costa Piana.

Climate of Nivo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Nivo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°21°23°23°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)85729513415616315516015214311286

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nivo

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (90 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 106 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 48 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 90 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 106 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 119 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 121 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 158 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 170 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nivo

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 7,068 natural sites, 900 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km754 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 23 kmW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 11 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 25 kmW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km2,999 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 35 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 35 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 35 kmS
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 54 kmN

60–100 km4,366 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 83 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 84 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 86 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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