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Mountain

Pizzo Leone

Located in Brissago, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°08′27″ N 8°40′37″ E

Map showing the location of Pizzo Leone Pizzo Leone
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,659 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Centovalli
3.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport24 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport57 km

About Pizzo Leone

Pizzo Leone is a mountain. Location: Brissago, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,659 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Ometto and Motto di Dorca.

Climate of Pizzo Leone

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 17°)
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 Pizzo Leone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°4°7°11°15°17°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 Pizzo Leone

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (57 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 130 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 24 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 57 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 137 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 152 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 163 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 179 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pizzo Leone

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 5,971 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 5 kmE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 5 kmE
  • San Pancrazio Island 5 kmE
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km2,000 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 36 kmN
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 38 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 38 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 36 kmN

60–100 km4,455 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 89 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 90 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 90 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 84 kmNW

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