- Elevation
- 2,317 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport39 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport77 km
About Sass d'Argent
Sass d'Argent is a mountain. Location: Verzasca, Locarno District. Elevation: 2,317 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Albèr and Pizzo delle Pecore.
Photos of Sass d'Argent
Climate of Sass d'Argent
This month · November
A wet month
Day -1° · Night -9° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -11° | -9° | -7° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 4° | 0° | -4° | -9° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 67 | 93 | 127 | 151 | 151 | 134 | 147 | 139 | 138 | 103 | 75 |
How to get to Sass d'Argent
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (77 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 117 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 39 kmsoutheast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 77 kmsouth
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 107 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 117 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 118 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 132 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 160 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 162 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sass d'Argent
Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 6,761 natural sites, 854 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km589 places
- Lago Nero Lake 18 kmNW
- Isole di Brissago Island 21 kmS
- Sant' Apollinare Island 21 kmS
- San Pancrazio Island 21 kmS
25–60 km2,797 places
- Oberalpsee Lake 38 kmN
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 40 kmSE
- Lake Lugano Lake 42 kmSE
- Lago di Lucendro Lake 29 kmNW
60–100 km4,355 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 78 kmNW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 78 kmNW
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 80 kmNW
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 70 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pizzo Albèr Mountain, Verzasca0.4 km S
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Pizzo delle Pecore Mountain, Maggia0.8 km NW
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Cima di Broglio Mountain, Verzasca1.2 km NW
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Pizzo del Cocco Mountain, Verzasca1.5 km N
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Pizzo Coca Mountain, Maggia1.6 km SE
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Pizzo Muretto Mountain, Verzasca1.6 km SE
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Costa dei Russi Mountain, Maggia1.9 km W
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Punta di Spluga Mountain, Maggia2 km W
Sources & licences
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