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Lake

Lago d'Efra

Located in Verzasca, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°20′07″ N 8°50′39″ E

Map showing the location of Lago d'Efra Lago d'Efra
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,838 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cugnasco-Gerra
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport37 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport79 km

About Lago d'Efra

Lago d'Efra is a lake. Location: Verzasca, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,838 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Scaiee and Cima di Gagnone.

Climate of Lago d'Efra

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -6° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
June (163 mm)
Driest month
February (72 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 Lago d'Efra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°13°16°15°12°7°2°0°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-7°-4°1°4°6°6°3°-1°-6°-8°
Precipitation (mm)85729513415616315516015214311286

How to get to Lago d'Efra

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (79 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 117 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 37 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 79 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 117 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 127 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 130 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 167 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 171 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lago d'Efra

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 6,782 natural sites, 854 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km557 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 24 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 24 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 24 kmS
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km2,643 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 27 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 28 kmNW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 26 kmNW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 39 kmN

60–100 km4,572 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 90 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cugnasco-Gerra Municipality, Locarno District
    3.8 km SW
  • Frasco Village, Verzasca
    3.7 km W
  • Personico Municipality, Leventina District
    4 km E
  • Sonogno Village, Verzasca
    4.9 km W
  • Brione Village, Verzasca
    6 km SW
  • Giornico Municipality, Leventina District
    6.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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