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Municipality

Orselina

Located in Locarno District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°11′00″ N 8°47′42″ E

Map showing the location of Orselina Orselina
Location in Switzerland
Population
717
717
Elevation
761 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Orselina
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport22 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport62 km

About Orselina

Orselina is a municipality. Location: Locarno District, Canton Ticino. Population: 717. Elevation: 761 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include San Vittore and Cimetta di Cardada.

Climate of Orselina

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Orselina
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°23°23°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°11°14°14°11°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orselina

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (62 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 133 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 22 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 62 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 133 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 147 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 170 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 179 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Orselina

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 6,258 natural sites, 767 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 7 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 7 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 7 kmSW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km1,977 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 36 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 33 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 38 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 33 kmN

60–100 km4,765 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 Orselina

2 places

Cities & villages1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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