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Municipality

Gordola

Located in Locarno District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°11′18″ N 8°51′50″ E

Map showing the location of Gordola Gordola
Location in Switzerland
Population
4,666
4.7K
Elevation
602 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Gordola
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport63 km

About Gordola

Gordola is a municipality. Location: Locarno District, Canton Ticino. Population: 4,666. Elevation: 602 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Verzasca and Sassariente.

Climate of Gordola

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (156 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 Gordola
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°14°18°21°24°24°20°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°9°13°15°15°12°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)79649213215615413815015014510677

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

How to get to Gordola

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (63 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 133 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 21 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 63 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 133 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 147 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 176 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 181 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gordola

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 6,243 natural sites, 771 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km396 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 12 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 12 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 12 kmSW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km1,925 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 38 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 34 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 40 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 34 kmNW

60–100 km4,804 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 97 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 98 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 99 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gordola

3 places
  1. 1 Gordola 4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

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