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Mountain

Màtar

Located in Verzasca, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°16′55″ N 8°47′13″ E

Map showing the location of Màtar Màtar
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,297 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brione
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport32 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport73 km

About Màtar

Màtar is a mountain. Location: Verzasca, Locarno District. Elevation: 1,297 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Motarüch and Lago del Starlarèsc da Sgióf.

Climate of Màtar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Màtar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°9°14°17°20°19°15°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°4°8°10°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Màtar

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (73 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 122 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 32 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 73 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 122 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 127 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 136 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 168 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 169 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Màtar

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 6,655 natural sites, 823 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km495 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 17 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 17 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 17 kmS
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km2,495 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 27 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 29 kmNW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 30 kmN
  • Oberalpsee Lake 43 kmN

60–100 km4,620 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 87 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 89 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 79 kmNW

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