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Village

Giaro

Located in Arogno, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°56′46″ N 8°59′40″ E

Map showing the location of Giaro Giaro
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
699 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport9 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport41 km

About Giaro

Giaro is a village. Location: Arogno, Lugano District. Elevation: 699 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Cima Crocetta and Monte Sant'Agata.

Climate of Giaro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (165 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 Giaro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°21°24°24°19°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°8°12°14°14°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)79619613316515311514214814510167

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Giaro

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (41 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 162 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 9 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 41 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 60 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 162 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 163 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 175 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 193 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 210 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Giaro

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 3,997 natural sites, 555 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 8 kmNW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 5 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 18 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km875 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 29 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 29 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 29 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km3,633 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 66 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 78 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 76 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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