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Polairolo

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°05′36″ N 8°58′39″ E

Map showing the location of Polairolo Polairolo
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
916 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 Airport11 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport55 km

About Polairolo

Polairolo is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 916 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Caval Drossa and Monte Bigorio.

Climate of Polairolo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
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 Polairolo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°20°23°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°7°10°13°12°9°5°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Polairolo

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (55 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 145 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 11 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 55 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 187 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 195 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Polairolo

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 5,371 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km269 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 19 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 19 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 19 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km1,438 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 52 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 47 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 54 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 48 kmNW

60–100 km4,427 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 93 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 94 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 70 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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