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Mountain

Sass d'Argent

Located in Verzasca, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°19′13″ N 8°41′23″ E

Map showing the location of Sass d'Argent Sass d'Argent
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,317 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maggia
5.7 km S
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.

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).

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Climate of Sass d'Argent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)77679312715115113414713913810375

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

  • Maggia Municipality, Vallemaggia District
    5.7 km S
  • Someo Village, Maggia
    4.2 km SW
  • Giumaglio Village, Maggia
    5.2 km S
  • Bignasco Village, Cevio
    6.6 km W
  • Cavergno Village, Cevio
    6.9 km NW
  • Lodano Village, Maggia
    6.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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