Mountain

Mottone

Located in Brione sopra Minusio, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°12′13″ N 8°49′19″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 1,411 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Minusio; 2.2 km SW
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport23 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport64 km

About Mottone

Mottone is a mountain. Location: Brione sopra Minusio, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,411 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cimetta di Cardada and Cima della Trosa.

Climate of Mottone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: May (151 mm)
Driest month: February (67 mm)

2° -6°

3° -6°

6° -4°

9° -1°

13° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

15° 6°

10° 2°

5° -3°

3° -5°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

127

May

151

Jun

151

Jul

134

Aug

147

Sep

139

Oct

138

Nov

103

Dec

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 Mottone
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	6°	9°	13°	16°	19°	19°	15°	10°	5°	3°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-6°	-4°	-1°	4°	7°	10°	10°	6°	2°	-3°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	77	67	93	127	151	151	134	147	139	138	103	75

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Mottone

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (64 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 131 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 23 kmsouth
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 64 kmsouth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 131 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 134 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 145 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 172 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 178 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mottone

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 6,366 natural sites, 782 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km406 places

Isole di Brissago Island 10 kmSW
Sant' Apollinare Island 10 kmSW
San Pancrazio Island 10 kmSW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km2,062 places

Lago Nero Lake 35 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 32 kmN
Lago Sfundau Lake 37 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 31 kmNW

60–100 km4,793 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 93 kmNW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 94 kmNW
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 95 kmNW
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Minusio Municipality, Locarno District
2.2 km SW
Mergoscia Municipality, Locarno District
1.2 km N
Minusio Town, Minusio
2.9 km S
Tenero-Contra Municipality, Locarno District
2.8 km SE
Mergoscia Village, Mergoscia
2.1 km E
Locarno City, Locarno
4 km SW

Mottone

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cimetta di Cardada Mountain, Minusio
2.4 km W
Cima della Trosa Mountain, Avegno Gordevio
2.5 km W
Madone Mountain, Avegno Gordevio
2.7 km NW
Motto del Laghetto Mountain, Verzasca
2.9 km NE
Lago di Vogorno Lake, Verzasca
2.8 km E
Mattarone Mountain, Gordola
4.2 km E
Pizzo di Corbella Mountain, Verzasca
4.3 km NW
Motóm Mountain, Lavertezzo
5.1 km N

Mottone

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026