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Village

Cortascio

Located in Brissago, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°07′00″ N 8°40′00″ E

Map showing the location of Cortascio Cortascio
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,652 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport23 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km

About Cortascio

Cortascio is a village. Location: Brissago, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,652 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cruit and Fumadiga.

Climate of Cortascio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -6° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
May (154 mm)
Driest month
February (64 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 Cortascio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°7°11°15°18°17°13°7°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°-3°2°5°7°7°4°-1°-6°-9°
Precipitation (mm)7464921221541491201421361349968

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cortascio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 131 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 23 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 54 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 131 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 139 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 154 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 163 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 181 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cortascio

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,802 natural sites, 708 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km321 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 6 kmE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 6 kmE
  • San Pancrazio Island 6 kmE
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,926 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 38 kmN
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 40 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 40 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km4,367 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 90 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 91 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 91 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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