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Mountain

Poncione

Located in Quinto, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°29′15″ N 8°45′20″ E

Map showing the location of Poncione Poncione
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,121 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Prato
0.6 km S
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 Airport95 km

About Poncione

Poncione is a mountain. Location: Quinto, Leventina District. Elevation: 1,121 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Cima di Filo and Cima della Costa.

Climate of Poncione

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · 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 Poncione
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°13°17°20°20°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°-1°1°6°9°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)86739612914314614114513813711188

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Poncione

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (95 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) 95 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 99 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 113 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 149 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 163 kmwest

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

Day trips from Poncione

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 7,137 natural sites, 932 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km817 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 17 kmW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 3 kmW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 18 kmW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 8 kmW

25–60 km3,231 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 40 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 39 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 40 kmS
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 47 kmN

60–100 km4,191 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 75 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 75 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 78 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Prato Village, Quinto
    0.6 km S
  • Dalpe Village, Dalpe
    2 km SE
  • Osco Village, Faido
    2.1 km E
  • Rodi Neighbourhood, Quinto
    1.1 km W
  • Fiesso Neighbourhood, Quinto
    1.7 km W
  • Dalpe Municipality, Leventina District
    3.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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