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Mountain

Pizzo Forca

Located in Pollegio, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°22′39″ N 8°56′50″ E

Map showing the location of Pizzo Forca Pizzo Forca
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,421 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Biasca
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport42 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport85 km

About Pizzo Forca

Pizzo Forca is a mountain. Location: Pollegio, Leventina District. Elevation: 1,421 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Brenno River and Lago di Rierna.

Climate of Pizzo Forca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Pizzo Forca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°8°12°15°18°18°14°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-1°3°7°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)85729513415616315516015214311286

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Pizzo Forca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (85 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 114 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 42 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 85 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 114 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 127 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 131 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 178 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pizzo Forca

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 6,859 natural sites, 868 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km596 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 21 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 24 kmW
  • Laghetto Lake 12 kmW
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km2,674 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 32 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 32 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 32 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km4,592 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 93 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 93 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 96 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Biasca Municipality, Riviera District
    2.6 km SE
  • Biasca Town, Biasca
    2.6 km SE
  • Bodio Village, Giornico
    2.9 km W
  • Pollegio Village, Pollegio
    1.4 km S
  • Pasquerio Village, Pollegio
    2 km S
  • Malvaglia Village, Serravalle
    4.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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