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Village

Poraa

Located in Brissago, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°07′11″ N 8°42′01″ E

Map showing the location of Poraa Poraa
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
540 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km

About Poraa

Poraa is a village. Location: Brissago, Locarno District. Elevation: 540 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Leone and Pizzo Ometto.

Climate of Poraa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Poraa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°14°18°22°25°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°9°12°15°14°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7464921221541491201421361349968

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Poraa

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 133 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 21 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 54 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 133 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 139 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 154 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 165 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 182 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Poraa

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,818 natural sites, 710 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 3 kmNE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 3 kmNE
  • San Pancrazio Island 3 kmNE
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,877 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 39 kmN
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 40 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 41 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km4,424 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 92 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 93 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 93 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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