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Terra Vecchia

Located in Centovalli, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°09′07″ N 8°39′22″ E

Map showing the location of Terra Vecchia Terra Vecchia
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
773 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport26 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport58 km

About Terra Vecchia

Terra Vecchia is a village. Location: Centovalli, Locarno District. Elevation: 773 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Centovalli and Gridone.

Climate of Terra Vecchia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (140 mm)
Driest month
February (61 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 Terra Vecchia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°21°24°23°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°14°14°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6761851131401331121291191269264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Terra Vecchia

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (58 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 128 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 26 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 58 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 128 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 135 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 151 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 161 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 177 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Terra Vecchia

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 6,037 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km368 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 7 kmE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 6 kmE
  • San Pancrazio Island 6 kmE
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km2,079 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 34 kmN
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 37 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 36 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 34 kmN

60–100 km4,436 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 88 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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