- Elevation
- 1,189 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport10 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km
About Monte Bigorio
Monte Bigorio is a mountain. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,189 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Matro di Stinchè and Cima di Lago.
Climate of Monte Bigorio
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 61 | 92 | 129 | 160 | 157 | 128 | 148 | 150 | 143 | 101 | 70 |
How to get to Monte Bigorio
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 150 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 158 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 185 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 194 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monte Bigorio
Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,423 natural sites, 673 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km269 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 17 kmW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 17 kmW
- San Pancrazio Island 17 kmW
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 11 kmS
25–60 km1,417 places
- Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNW
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 47 kmN
- Lago Sfundau Lake 53 kmNW
- Lago del Sambuco Lake 47 kmNW
60–100 km4,514 places
- Neptun-Inseln Island 93 kmN
- Lorelei-Inseln Island 93 kmN
- Chaviolas Island 72 kmNE
- Lajets Lake 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Matro di Stinchè Mountain, Monteceneri0.7 km N
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Cima di Lago Mountain, Monteceneri1.3 km N
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Laghetto Lake, Monteceneri2.4 km NE
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Caval Drossa Mountain, Capriasca3.6 km E
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Val di Colla Natural site, Canton Ticino5 km E
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Camusio Mountain, Mezzovico-Vira4.5 km W
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Motto della Costa Mountain, Monteceneri4.5 km N
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Monte Tamaro Mountain, Gambarogno6.7 km W
Sources & licences
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