- Elevation
- 1,962 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport12 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km
About Monte Tamaro
Monte Tamaro is a mountain. Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,962 m.
Monte Tamaro is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Reaching a height of 1,962 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain located between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano, which also includes Monte Lema. It is also the most prominent summit of the canton.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 1,408 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Monte Tamaro
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Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain -
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain -
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Monte Lema Elvezio · Public domain
Climate of Monte Tamaro
This month · November
A wet month
Day 1° · Night -7° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -10° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -7° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 61 | 92 | 129 | 160 | 157 | 128 | 148 | 150 | 143 | 101 | 70 |
How to get to Monte Tamaro
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 142 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 12 kmsouth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 54 kmsouth
- Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 80 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 142 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 144 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 156 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 178 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 189 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monte Tamaro
Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,658 natural sites, 710 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km293 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 11 kmW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 11 kmW
- San Pancrazio Island 11 kmW
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 13 kmS
25–60 km1,594 places
- Lago Nero Lake 46 kmNW
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 43 kmN
- Lago Sfundau Lake 48 kmNW
- Lago del Sambuco Lake 43 kmN
60–100 km4,585 places
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 96 kmNW
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 96 kmNW
- Schnäggeninseli Island 97 kmNW
- Neptun-Inseln Island 90 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Mezzovico-Vira Municipality, Lugano District3.6 km E
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Tamaretto Village, Gambarogno1.2 km NW
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Monteceneri Municipality, Lugano District4.4 km E
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Indemini Village, Gambarogno3.3 km W
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Cima al Prato Village, Gambarogno1.7 km W
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Monti Idacca Village, Gambarogno1.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Motto Rotondo Mountain, Piedmont0.8 km E
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Poncionino della Macello Mountain, Gambarogno1.3 km N
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Poncione del Macello Mountain, Gambarogno1.3 km N
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Cima Torrione Mountain, Mezzovico-Vira1.5 km E
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Manera Mountain, Mezzovico-Vira1.5 km E
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Monte Gradicio Mountain, Gambarogno2.2 km S
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Camusio Mountain, Mezzovico-Vira2.2 km E
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Mugia Mountain, Monteceneri2.2 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources