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Village

Punta San Nicolao

Located in Bissone, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°56′28″ N 8°57′51″ E

Map showing the location of Punta San Nicolao Punta San Nicolao
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
288 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport8 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport39 km

About Punta San Nicolao

Punta San Nicolao is a village. Location: Bissone, Lugano District. Elevation: 288 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Lido di Bissone and Swissminiatur.

Climate of Punta San Nicolao

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Punta San Nicolao
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°20°24°27°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°6°11°14°17°17°13°9°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)79619613316515311514214814510167

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

How to get to Punta San Nicolao

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (39 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 162 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 8 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 39 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 60 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 162 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 162 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 175 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 191 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 209 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Punta San Nicolao

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 4,040 natural sites, 544 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 7 kmNW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 6 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 19 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 15 kmNW

25–60 km855 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 28 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 28 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 28 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km3,686 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 65 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 81 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 78 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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