Village

Picchetta

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°05′57″ N 8°58′37″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 995 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 Airport56 km

About Picchetta

Picchetta is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 995 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Caval Drossa and Laghetto.

Climate of Picchetta

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)

4° -4°

5° -4°

8° -1°

11° 2°

16° 6°

19° 10°

22° 12°

21° 12°

17° 8°

12° 4°

7° -1°

4° -4°

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 Picchetta
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	8°	11°	16°	19°	22°	21°	17°	12°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-1°	2°	6°	10°	12°	12°	8°	4°	-1°	-4°
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 Picchetta

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (56 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 145 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 12 kmsouthwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 56 kmsouth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 74 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 145 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 151 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 158 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 186 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 194 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Picchetta

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 5,426 natural sites, 666 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km277 places

Isole di Brissago Island 19 kmW
Sant' Apollinare Island 19 kmW
San Pancrazio Island 19 kmW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km1,466 places

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

60–100 km4,453 places

Neptun-Inseln Island 93 kmN
Lorelei-Inseln Island 93 kmN
Chaviolas Island 69 kmNE
Lajets Lake 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Caval Drossa Mountain, Capriasca
1.3 km E
Laghetto Lake, Monteceneri
1.4 km NW
Cima di Lago Mountain, Monteceneri
1.8 km W
Monte Bigorio Mountain, Capriasca
2.3 km SW
Matro di Stinchè Mountain, Monteceneri
1.9 km W
Cima di Screvia Mountain, Capriasca
2.7 km NE