Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Contra

Located in Tenero-Contra, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°11′17″ N 8°50′27″ E

Map showing the location of Contra Contra
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
483 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport21 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport63 km

About Contra

Contra is a village. Location: Tenero-Contra, Locarno District. Elevation: 483 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Mottone and Mattarone.

Climate of Contra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Contra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°12°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°10°13°16°16°13°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)79649213215615413815015014510677

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

How to get to 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) (63 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) 63 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 133 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 147 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 174 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 180 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Contra

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 6,263 natural sites, 772 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km403 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 km1,947 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 37 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 34 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 39 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 33 kmNW

60–100 km4,796 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: