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Village

Corte Foan

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°05′21″ N 8°56′43″ E

Map showing the location of Corte Foan Corte Foan
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
964 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 Airport10 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km

About Corte Foan

Corte Foan is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 964 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Monte Bigorio and Matro di Stinchè.

Climate of Corte Foan

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 Corte Foan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°19°22°22°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°12°12°9°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Corte Foan

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 145 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 10 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 54 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 145 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 149 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 158 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 184 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 194 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Corte Foan

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,436 natural sites, 674 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 17 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 17 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 17 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km1,416 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 47 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 53 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 47 kmNW

60–100 km4,527 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 93 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 93 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 72 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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