Village

Riviera

Located in Brissago, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°07′51″ N 8°43′02″ E

Location in Switzerland

Population: 4,262; 4.3K
Elevation: 213 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport21 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport56 km

About Riviera

Riviera is a village. Location: Brissago, Locarno District. Population: 4,262. Elevation: 213 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include San Pancrazio and Isole di Brissago.

Photos of Riviera

Gridone Acp · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Riviera

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month: July (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: May (154 mm)
Driest month: February (64 mm)

8° 0°

9° 1°

13° 4°

16° 7°

20° 11°

24° 14°

27° 17°

26° 17°

22° 13°

17° 9°

12° 4°

9° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

122

May

154

Jun

149

Jul

120

Aug

142

Sep

136

Oct

134

Nov

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 Riviera
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	9°	13°	16°	20°	24°	27°	26°	22°	17°	12°	9°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	4°	7°	11°	14°	17°	17°	13°	9°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	74	64	92	122	154	149	120	142	136	134	99	68

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

How to get to Riviera

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (56 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) 56 kmsouth
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 133 kmnorthwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 138 kmnorth
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 153 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 166 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 181 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Riviera

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 5,889 natural sites, 718 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km357 places

Isole di Brissago Island 1 kmE
Sant' Apollinare Island 2 kmE
San Pancrazio Island 1 kmE
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,876 places

Lago Nero Lake 38 kmN
Lago Tremorgio Lake 39 kmN
Lago Sfundau Lake 40 kmN
Lago del Sambuco Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km4,480 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 92 kmNW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 93 kmNW
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 93 kmNW
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

San Pancrazio Island, Canton Ticino
1.4 km E
Isole di Brissago Island, Canton Ticino
1.4 km E
Sant' Apollinare Island, Canton Ticino
1.5 km E
Corona di Pinz Mountain, Ronco sopra Ascona
2.7 km N
Pizzo Leone Mountain, Brissago
3.3 km W
Pizzo Ometto Mountain, Brissago
3.9 km W