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Mountain

Montaccio

Located in Aranno, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°01′09″ N 8°52′48″ E

Map showing the location of Montaccio Montaccio
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
931 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cademario
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport3 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport45 km

About Montaccio

Montaccio is a mountain. Location: Aranno, Lugano District. Elevation: 931 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Monte Lema and Monte Rogoria.

Climate of Montaccio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Montaccio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°20°22°22°18°13°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Montaccio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 3 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (45 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 151 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 3 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 45 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 151 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 152 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 166 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 182 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 198 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Montaccio

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 4,917 natural sites, 629 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 17 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 17 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 17 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 4 kmSE

25–60 km1,161 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 55 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 53 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km4,299 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 99 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 100 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 80 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cademario Municipality, Lugano District
    1 km NE
  • Bioggio Municipality, Lugano District
    1.7 km E
  • Breno Village, Alto Malcantone
    1.7 km NW
  • Novaggio Village, Lema
    2.1 km SW
  • Miglieglia Village, Lema
    1.8 km W
  • Bioggio Village, Bioggio
    2.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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