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Carusio

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°04′56″ N 9°00′51″ E

Map showing the location of Carusio Carusio
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
836 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 Airport12 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport55 km

About Carusio

Carusio is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 836 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Val di Colla and Caval Drossa.

Climate of Carusio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (153 mm)
Driest month
February (57 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 Carusio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°8°11°14°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)75578612615314712714215114510169

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Carusio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (55 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 147 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 12 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 55 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 147 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 154 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 160 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 190 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 198 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Carusio

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 5,201 natural sites, 650 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 22 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 22 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 22 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,377 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 55 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 50 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 50 kmNW

60–100 km4,329 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 95 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 96 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 68 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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