- Elevation
- 2,741 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport41 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport82 km
About Madone Grosso
Madone Grosso is a mountain. Location: Verzasca, Locarno District. Elevation: 2,741 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Cramosino and Pizzo di Mezzodì.
Climate of Madone Grosso
This month · November
A wet month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 9°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- June (146 mm)
- Driest month
- February (73 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -12° | -9° | -5° | -1° | 1° | 1° | -2° | -5° | -10° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 73 | 96 | 129 | 143 | 146 | 141 | 145 | 138 | 137 | 111 | 88 |
How to get to Madone Grosso
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (82 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 113 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 41 kmsouth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 82 kmsouth
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 103 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 113 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 124 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 127 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 163 kmnorthwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 170 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Madone Grosso
Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 6,851 natural sites, 878 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km606 places
- Lago Nero Lake 24 kmW
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 15 kmNW
- Lago del Sambuco Lake 17 kmNW
- Lago Ritom Lake 22 kmNW
25–60 km2,753 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 27 kmS
- Sant' Apollinare Island 27 kmS
- San Pancrazio Island 27 kmS
- Lago Sfundau Lake 26 kmNW
60–100 km4,508 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 85 kmNW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 86 kmNW
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 88 kmW
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Alpe della Costa Village, Giornico0.2 km E
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Giornico Municipality, Leventina District3.5 km NE
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Frasco Village, Verzasca3.6 km SW
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Sonogno Village, Verzasca4 km SW
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Cugnasco-Gerra Municipality, Locarno District6.2 km S
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Personico Municipality, Leventina District5.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pizzo Cramosino Mountain, Verzasca1 km E
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Pizzo di Mezzodì Mountain, Faido1.3 km N
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Lagasca Mountain, Verzasca2 km N
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Cima di Partüs Mountain, Personico2 km E
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Cima di Piategn Mountain, Giornico2.1 km NE
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Cima di Nèdro Mountain, Verzasca2.2 km SE
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Sasso Marcio Mountain, Giornico2.2 km NE
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Om Piategn Mountain, Giornico2.4 km NE
More nature in Switzerland
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Monte Zucchero Mountain, Verzasca9.1 km W -
Cima Bianca Mountain, Verzasca2.8 km NW
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Basal Mountain, Verzasca3 km SE
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Cima d'Efra Mountain, Verzasca3.3 km SE
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Pizzo del Laghetto Mountain, Verzasca4.5 km NW
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PIzzo Campale Mountain, Verzasca4.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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