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Village

Osco

Located in Faido, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°29′37″ N 8°46′55″ E

Map showing the location of Osco Osco
Location in Switzerland
Population
109
109
Elevation
1,157 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 Airport55 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport96 km

About Osco

Osco is a village. Location: Faido, Leventina District. Population: 109. Elevation: 1,157 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Sasso Marcio and Pizzo di Cruarescio.

Climate of Osco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (146 mm)
Driest month
February (73 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 Osco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°13°16°20°19°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°6°9°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)86739612914314614114513813711188

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Osco

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (96 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 99 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 55 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 96 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 99 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 113 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 150 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 165 kmwest

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

Day trips from Osco

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 7,155 natural sites, 930 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km813 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 19 kmW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 5 kmW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 20 kmW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 10 kmW

25–60 km3,227 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 40 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 40 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 40 kmS
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 46 kmN

60–100 km4,215 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 77 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 77 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 80 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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