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Mountain

Mattarone

Located in Gordola, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°11′46″ N 8°52′33″ E

Map showing the location of Mattarone Mattarone
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,183 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gordola
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport64 km

About Mattarone

Mattarone is a mountain. Location: Gordola, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,183 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Sassariente and Cima di Sassello.

Climate of Mattarone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Mattarone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°10°14°18°21°20°16°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)79649213215615413815015014510677

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Mattarone

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (64 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 132 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 21 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 64 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 132 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 146 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 Mattarone

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 6,268 natural sites, 774 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km399 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 13 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 13 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 13 kmSW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km1,960 places

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

60–100 km4,795 places

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

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