Village

Vira

Located in Gambarogno, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°08′36″ N 8°50′31″ E

Location in Switzerland

Population: 646; 646
Elevation: 212 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 Airport58 km

About Vira

Vira is a village. Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District. Population: 646. Elevation: 212 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include L'Uomo del Sasso and Poncino della Croce.

Photos of Vira

Monte Tamaro No machine-readable author provided. Ilario assumed · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Vira

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)

9° 1°

10° 1°

14° 4°

16° 7°

21° 11°

24° 15°

27° 17°

26° 17°

22° 14°

17° 9°

12° 4°

9° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

129

May

160

Jun

157

Jul

128

Aug

148

Sep

150

Oct

143

Nov

101

Dec

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 Vira
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	14°	16°	21°	24°	27°	26°	22°	17°	12°	9°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	4°	7°	11°	15°	17°	17°	14°	9°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	77	61	92	129	160	157	128	148	150	143	101	70

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

How to get to Vira

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (58 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) 58 kmsouth
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 138 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 139 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 152 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 175 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 185 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vira

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 5,934 natural sites, 738 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km346 places

Isole di Brissago Island 8 kmW
Sant' Apollinare Island 8 kmW
San Pancrazio Island 8 kmW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km1,751 places

Lago Nero Lake 41 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 38 kmN
Lago Sfundau Lake 43 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km4,683 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 99 kmNW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 99 kmNW
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 92 kmNW
Strandbad Brienz Beach 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

L'Uomo del Sasso Mountain, Gambarogno
2.7 km SE
Poncino della Croce Mountain, Gambarogno
2.7 km SE
Cimetto Mountain, Gambarogno
2.8 km SE
Monte Tamaro Mountain, Gambarogno
4.8 km SE
Monte Gambarogno Mountain, Gambarogno
3.6 km S
Poncione del Macello Mountain, Gambarogno
3.6 km SE