Village

Sasso Grosso

Located in Arogno, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°57′27″ N 8°59′36″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 592 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport8 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport42 km

About Sasso Grosso

Sasso Grosso is a village. Location: Arogno, Lugano District. Elevation: 592 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Cima Crocetta and Monte Sant'Agata.

Photos of Sasso Grosso

Monte Brè Adrian Michael · CC BY 3.0

Climate of Sasso Grosso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: May (165 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

5° -2°

7° -2°

11° 1°

14° 4°

18° 9°

22° 12°

25° 15°

24° 15°

20° 11°

15° 7°

9° 1°

6° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

133

May

165

Jun

153

Jul

115

Aug

142

Sep

148

Oct

145

Nov

101

Dec

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 Sasso Grosso
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	7°	11°	14°	18°	22°	25°	24°	20°	15°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	1°	4°	9°	12°	15°	15°	11°	7°	1°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	79	61	96	133	165	153	115	142	148	145	101	67

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sasso Grosso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (42 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 160 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 8 kmnorthwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 42 kmsouthwest
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 61 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 160 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 162 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 173 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 192 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 208 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sasso Grosso

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 4,100 natural sites, 558 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 7 kmNW
Lake Lugano Lake 4 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 17 kmN
Laghetto Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km920 places

Isole di Brissago Island 28 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 28 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 28 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 51 kmN

60–100 km3,691 places

Lago Nero Lake 65 kmNW
Chaviolas Island 78 kmNE
Lajets Lake 75 kmNE
Lago Tremorgio Lake 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cima Crocetta Mountain, Arogno
2.1 km SE
Monte Sant'Agata Mountain, Val Mara
2.3 km S
Cima dei Torrioni Mountain, Val Mara
2.6 km SE
Lido di Bissone Natural site, Canton Ticino
2.4 km W
Monte Generoso Mountain, Val Mara
3.6 km SE
Swissminiatur Natural site, Canton Ticino
3.3 km W