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Alpe Screvia

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°07′08″ N 8°59′47″ E

Map showing the location of Alpe Screvia Alpe Screvia
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,296 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 Airport14 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport58 km

About Alpe Screvia

Alpe Screvia is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,296 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cima di Screvia and Monte Bar.

Climate of Alpe Screvia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Screvia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°9°14°17°20°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°0°4°8°10°10°7°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Alpe Screvia

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (58 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 143 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 14 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 58 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 143 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 150 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 156 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 187 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alpe Screvia

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 5,572 natural sites, 676 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km301 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 20 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 20 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 20 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km1,567 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 45 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 53 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km4,485 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 91 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 91 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 67 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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