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Village

Contone

Located in Gambarogno, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°09′03″ N 8°55′34″ E

Map showing the location of Contone Contone
Location in Switzerland
Population
788
788
Elevation
202 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 Airport16 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport60 km

About Contone

Contone is a village. Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District. Population: 788. Elevation: 202 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Sendeturm Monte Ceneri and Lago Demanio.

Climate of Contone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (160 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 Contone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°17°21°24°27°27°23°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°7°12°15°17°17°14°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

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

How to get to Contone

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (60 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 138 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 16 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 60 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 81 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 138 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 144 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 151 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 181 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 187 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Contone

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 5,948 natural sites, 743 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km359 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 15 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 15 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 15 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km1,712 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 45 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 40 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 47 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 40 kmNW

60–100 km4,725 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 96 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 95 kmNW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 97 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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