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Monte Ferraro

Located in Alto Malcantone, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°03′55″ N 8°53′31″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Ferraro Monte Ferraro
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,494 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Torricella-Taverne
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport7 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport50 km

About Monte Ferraro

Monte Ferraro is a mountain. Location: Alto Malcantone, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,494 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Monte Magno and Monte Gradicio.

Climate of Monte Ferraro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (160 mm)
Driest month
February (61 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 Monte Ferraro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°5°8°12°16°19°18°14°9°4°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-5°-2°3°6°9°9°5°1°-4°-7°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monte Ferraro

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (50 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 147 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 7 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 50 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 147 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 161 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 181 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 194 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte Ferraro

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 5,343 natural sites, 664 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 14 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 14 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 14 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 8 kmS

25–60 km1,340 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 48 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 53 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 47 kmN

60–100 km4,528 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 95 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 95 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 77 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Torricella-Taverne Municipality, Lugano District
    1.6 km E
  • Mugena Village, Alto Malcantone
    1.9 km S
  • Bedano Municipality, Lugano District
    2.4 km SE
  • Böscior Village, Alto Malcantone
    0.7 km SE
  • Azzano Village, Alto Malcantone
    0.9 km SE
  • Sigirino Village, Monteceneri
    2.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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