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Madonna del Sasso

Located in Orselina, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°10′29″ N 8°47′36″ E

Map showing the location of Madonna del Sasso Madonna del Sasso
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Locarno
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
350 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport61 km

About Madonna del Sasso

Madonna del Sasso is a tourist attraction. Location: Orselina, Locarno District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include San Vittore and Falconeria Locarno.

Climate of Madonna del Sasso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
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 Madonna del Sasso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°20°23°26°25°22°17°12°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°6°11°14°17°16°13°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

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

How to get to Madonna del Sasso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (61 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 134 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 21 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 61 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 134 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 148 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 171 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 180 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Madonna del Sasso

Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 6,195 natural sites, 760 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km392 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 7 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 6 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 7 kmSW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,939 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 36 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 34 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 38 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 33 kmN

60–100 km4,733 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 94 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 94 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 95 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Locarno City, Locarno
    0.6 km SE
  • Muralto Municipality, Locarno District
    0.8 km E
  • Muralto Village, Muralto
    0.7 km E
  • Minusio Municipality, Locarno District
    1.7 km NE

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