Village

Montascio

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°04′42″ N 8°58′49″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 850 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 Airport53 km

About Montascio

Montascio is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 850 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Monte Bigorio and Val di Colla.

Photos of Montascio

Monte Brè Adrian Michael · CC BY 3.0
Monte Boglia Fernando Pescia · Public domain

Climate of Montascio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: May (160 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

5° -3°

6° -3°

9° 0°

12° 3°

17° 7°

20° 11°

23° 13°

22° 13°

18° 9°

13° 5°

8° 0°

5° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

129

May

160

Jun

157

Jul

128

Aug

148

Sep

150

Oct

143

Nov

101

Dec

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 Montascio
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	12°	17°	20°	23°	22°	18°	13°	8°	5°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	0°	3°	7°	11°	13°	13°	9°	5°	0°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	77	61	92	129	160	157	128	148	150	143	101	70

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Montascio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (53 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 147 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 10 kmsouthwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 53 kmsouth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 73 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 147 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 152 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 160 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 187 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 196 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Montascio

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 5,233 natural sites, 653 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

Isole di Brissago Island 20 kmW
Sant' Apollinare Island 20 kmW
San Pancrazio Island 20 kmW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 10 kmSW

25–60 km1,364 places

Lago Nero Lake 53 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 49 kmNW
Lago Sfundau Lake 55 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 49 kmNW

60–100 km4,390 places

Neptun-Inseln Island 95 kmN
Lorelei-Inseln Island 95 kmN
Chaviolas Island 70 kmNE
Lajets Lake 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Monte Bigorio Mountain, Capriasca
2.7 km NW
Val di Colla Natural site, Canton Ticino
2.4 km E
Caval Drossa Mountain, Capriasca
2.8 km N
Matro di Stinchè Mountain, Monteceneri
2.9 km NW
Cima di Lago Mountain, Monteceneri
3.2 km NW
Monte Bar Mountain, Capriasca
4.1 km NE