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Municipality

Tenero-Contra

Located in Locarno District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°11′04″ N 8°50′42″ E

Map showing the location of Tenero-Contra Tenero-Contra
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,223
3.2K
Elevation
348 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Tenero-Contra
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport62 km

About Tenero-Contra

Tenero-Contra is a municipality. Location: Locarno District, Canton Ticino. Population: 3,223. Elevation: 348 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Verzasca and Mattarone.

Climate of Tenero-Contra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Tenero-Contra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°20°23°26°25°22°17°12°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°6°11°14°17°17°13°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)79649213215615413815015014510677

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

How to get to Tenero-Contra

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 21 km to the south 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 21 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 62 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 133 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 147 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 174 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 181 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tenero-Contra

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 6,233 natural sites, 770 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km402 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 10 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 10 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 10 kmSW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km1,921 places

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

60–100 km4,791 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 96 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 97 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 98 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tenero-Contra

2 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

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