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Village

Alpe di Zalto

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°06′26″ N 8°58′37″ E

Map showing the location of Alpe di Zalto Alpe di Zalto
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
986 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport13 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport56 km

About Alpe di Zalto

Alpe di Zalto is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 986 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Caval Drossa and Laghetto.

Climate of Alpe di Zalto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · 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 Alpe di Zalto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°11°16°19°22°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°10°12°12°9°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Alpe di Zalto

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (56 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 144 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 13 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 56 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 144 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 150 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 157 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 186 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 194 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alpe di Zalto

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,506 natural sites, 674 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 19 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 19 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 19 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km1,513 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 46 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 53 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km4,482 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 92 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 92 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 69 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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