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Tenero

Located in Tenero-Contra, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°10′53″ N 8°51′04″ E

Map showing the location of Tenero Tenero
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
229 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 Airport20 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport62 km

About Tenero

Tenero is a village. Location: Tenero-Contra, Locarno District. Elevation: 229 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Verzasca and Mattarone.

Climate of Tenero

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°20°24°27°26°22°18°13°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°12°15°18°17°14°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)79649213215615413815015014510677

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

How to get to Tenero

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (62 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 134 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 20 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 134 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 148 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 175 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 181 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tenero

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 6,211 natural sites, 768 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 21 kmS

25–60 km1,897 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 38 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 35 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 40 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 34 kmNW

60–100 km4,791 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 97 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 97 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 99 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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