Basal, Verzasca — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Basal

Basal is a mountain. Location: Verzasca, Locarno District. Elevation: 2,588 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Cima d'Efra and Cima di Nèdro.

Climate of Basal

This month · November

A wet month

Day -3° · Night -11° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month: July (day 11°)
Coldest month: January (night -14°)
Wettest month: June (163 mm)
Driest month: February (72 mm)

-6° -14°

-5° -14°

-3° -11°

0° -9°

5° -4°

8° -1°

11° 1°

10° 1°

7° -2°

2° -6°

-3° -11°

-5° -13°

Jan

85

Feb

72

Mar

95

Apr

134

May

156

Jun

163

Jul

155

Aug

160

Sep

152

Oct

143

Nov

112

Dec

86

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 Basal
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-6°	-5°	-3°	0°	5°	8°	11°	10°	7°	2°	-3°	-5°
Average low (°C)	-14°	-14°	-11°	-9°	-4°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-6°	-11°	-13°
Precipitation (mm)	85	72	95	134	156	163	155	160	152	143	112	86

How to get to Basal

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (81 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 116 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 39 kmsouth
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 81 kmsouth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 116 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 127 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 129 kmnorth
Basel Population: 177.6K 166 kmnorthwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 172 kmwest

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

Day trips from Basal

Within 100 km: 131 historic and cultural sites, 6,811 natural sites, 865 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km575 places

Lago Tremorgio Lake 18 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 20 kmNW
Lago Ritom Lake 25 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 7 kmNW

25–60 km2,679 places

Lago Nero Lake 27 kmNW
Isole di Brissago Island 26 kmS
Sant' Apollinare Island 26 kmS
San Pancrazio Island 26 kmS

60–100 km4,553 places

Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmNW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 89 kmNW
Strandbad Leissigen Beach 91 kmNW
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Personico Municipality, Leventina District
2.5 km E
Giornico Municipality, Leventina District
4.4 km N
Frasco Village, Verzasca
4.9 km W
Cugnasco-Gerra Municipality, Locarno District
5.8 km SW
Bodio Village, Giornico
4.9 km NE
Sonogno Village, Verzasca
5.9 km W

Basal

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cima d'Efra Mountain, Verzasca
0.4 km S
Cima di Nèdro Mountain, Verzasca
0.9 km NW
Motti di Marcri Mountain, Personico
1.7 km NE
Cima di Partüs Mountain, Personico
1.8 km N
Pizzo Pian Forno Mountain, Personico
1.8 km E
Pizzo Cramosino Mountain, Verzasca
2.1 km NW
Fòpp Mountain, Giornico
2.5 km N
Lago d'Efra Lake, Verzasca
2.1 km SW