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Somazzo

Located in Capriasca, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°04′39″ N 8°59′28″ E

Map showing the location of Somazzo Somazzo
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
845 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 Somazzo

Somazzo is a village. Location: Capriasca, Lugano District. Elevation: 845 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Val di Colla and Caval Drossa.

Climate of Somazzo

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)

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 Somazzo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Somazzo

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 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) 54 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 147 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 160 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 188 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 197 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Somazzo

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 5,198 natural sites, 652 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 21 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 21 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 21 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 10 kmSW

25–60 km1,364 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 54 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 49 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 56 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 50 kmNW

60–100 km4,354 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 95 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 96 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 70 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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