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Village

Pianca

Located in Gambarogno, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°06′58″ N 8°48′01″ E

Map showing the location of Pianca Pianca
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
822 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport15 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km

About Pianca

Pianca is a village. Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District. Elevation: 822 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Monte Paglione and Covreto.

Climate of Pianca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Pianca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°20°23°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°3°7°10°13°13°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7464921221541491201421361349968

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Pianca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 139 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 15 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 54 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 140 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 155 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 173 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 186 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pianca

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 5,798 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km323 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 5 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 5 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 5 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,677 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 42 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 41 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 44 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 40 kmN

60–100 km4,628 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 98 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 99 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 99 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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