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Sassale Rosso

Located in Verzasca, Locarno District Coordinates: 46°19′40″ N 8°43′03″ E

Map showing the location of Sassale Rosso Sassale Rosso
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,058 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sonogno
5.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport39 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport78 km

About Sassale Rosso

Sassale Rosso is a mountain. Location: Verzasca, Locarno District. Elevation: 2,058 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Rasiva and Monte Zucchero.

Climate of Sassale Rosso

This month · November

A wet month

Day 1° · Night -7° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 15°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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
Climate of Sassale Rosso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°4°9°12°15°14°11°6°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-8°-5°-1°3°6°5°2°-2°-7°-9°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

How to get to Sassale Rosso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (78 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 116 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 39 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 78 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 131 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 162 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 162 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sassale Rosso

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 6,787 natural sites, 861 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km602 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 19 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 22 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 22 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 22 kmS

25–60 km2,763 places

  • Oberalpsee Lake 37 kmN
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 40 kmSE
  • Lake Lugano Lake 42 kmSE
  • Lago di Lucendro Lake 29 kmNW

60–100 km4,413 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 79 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 80 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 81 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sonogno Village, Verzasca
    5.8 km NE
  • Cugnasco-Gerra Municipality, Locarno District
    7.1 km E
  • Maggia Municipality, Vallemaggia District
    7.1 km SW
  • Frasco Village, Verzasca
    6.5 km E
  • Brione Village, Verzasca
    6.8 km SE
  • Bolastro Village, Verzasca
    4.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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