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Municipality

Mergoscia

Located in Locarno District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°12′52″ N 8°49′36″ E

Map showing the location of Mergoscia Mergoscia
Location in Switzerland
Population
209
209
Elevation
1,133 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Mergoscia
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport24 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport65 km

About Mergoscia

Mergoscia is a municipality. Location: Locarno District, Canton Ticino. Population: 209. Elevation: 1,133 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Mottone and Motto del Laghetto.

Climate of Mergoscia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (151 mm)
Driest month
February (67 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 Mergoscia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°10°15°18°21°20°17°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°6°9°12°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Mergoscia

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (65 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 130 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 24 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 65 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 130 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 144 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 172 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 177 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mergoscia

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 6,428 natural sites, 786 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km415 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 12 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 11 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 12 kmSW
  • Laghetto Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km2,109 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 34 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 31 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 36 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 30 kmNW

60–100 km4,804 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 93 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 94 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 95 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Mergoscia

1 place
  1. 1 Mergoscia 204

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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