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Mountain

Poncino della Croce

Located in Gambarogno, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°08′01″ N 8°52′29″ E

Map showing the location of Poncino della Croce Poncino della Croce
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,471 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Magadino
2.2 km NW
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 Airport57 km

About Poncino della Croce

Poncino della Croce is a mountain. Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,471 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include L'Uomo del Sasso and Cimetto.

Climate of Poncino della Croce

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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
Climate of Poncino della Croce
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°5°8°12°16°19°18°14°9°4°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°-1°3°7°9°9°5°1°-4°-7°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Poncino della Croce

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (57 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 139 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 15 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 57 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 139 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 142 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 153 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 178 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 187 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Poncino della Croce

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 5,855 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km325 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 11 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 11 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 11 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km1,704 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 44 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 40 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 46 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 40 kmNW

60–100 km4,662 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 95 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 94 kmNW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 95 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Magadino Village, Gambarogno
    2.2 km NW
  • Vira Village, Gambarogno
    2.7 km NW
  • Locarno Municipality, Locarno District
    3.6 km N
  • Piazzogna Village, Gambarogno
    3.9 km W
  • Montitt Village, Gambarogno
    1.6 km N
  • Piodaccia Village, Gambarogno
    1.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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