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Mountain

Testa

Located in Terre di Pedemonte, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°12′04″ N 8°42′42″ E

Map showing the location of Testa Testa
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,357 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Verscio
2.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport27 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport63 km

About Testa

Testa is a mountain. Location: Terre di Pedemonte, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,357 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Testin and Salmone.

Climate of Testa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Testa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°9°13°16°19°19°15°10°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°4°8°10°10°7°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Testa

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (63 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 128 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 27 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 63 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 128 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 130 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 145 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 164 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 174 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Testa

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 6,327 natural sites, 759 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km422 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 8 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 8 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 8 kmS
  • Laghetto Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km2,194 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 31 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 31 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 33 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 29 kmN

60–100 km4,586 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 87 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 88 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Verscio Village, Terre di Pedemonte
    2.4 km SE
  • Avegno Village, Terre di Pedemonte
    2.6 km E
  • Intragna Village, Centovalli
    2.8 km S
  • Losone Municipality, Locarno District
    4.3 km SE
  • Cavigliano Village, Terre di Pedemonte
    1.8 km S
  • Aurigeno Village, Maggia
    3.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Testin Mountain, Locarno District
    0.5 km NW
  • Salmone Mountain, Locarno District
    1 km N
  • Pizen Mountain, Locarno District
    1.5 km NW
  • Isorno River, Switzerland
    2 km S
  • Colmo Mountain, Onsernone
    3.1 km W
  • Mött Dürai Mountain, Centovalli
    4.3 km SW
  • Corona di Pinz Mountain, Ronco sopra Ascona
    5.2 km S
  • Aula Mountain, Centovalli
    5.2 km SW

Sources & licences

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