Capriasca
Located in Lugano District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°03′58″ N 8°58′02″ E
- Population
- 6,737
- 6.7K
- Elevation
- 473 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 84
- listed under Capriasca
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport8 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport52 km
About Capriasca
Capriasca is a municipality. Location: Lugano District, Canton Ticino. Population: 6,737. Elevation: 473 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Lago d'Origlio and Val di Colla.
Photos of Capriasca
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Monte Brè Adrian Michael · CC BY 3.0 -
Monte Boglia Fernando Pescia · Public domain
Climate of Capriasca
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 61 | 92 | 129 | 160 | 157 | 128 | 148 | 150 | 143 | 101 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Capriasca
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (52 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 148 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 8 kmsouthwest
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 52 kmsouth
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 73 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 148 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 152 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 161 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 187 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 197 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Capriasca
Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 5,163 natural sites, 650 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km232 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 19 kmW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 19 kmNW
- San Pancrazio Island 19 kmW
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 8 kmS
25–60 km1,306 places
- Lago Nero Lake 54 kmNW
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 50 kmN
- Lago Sfundau Lake 56 kmNW
- Lago del Sambuco Lake 50 kmNW
60–100 km4,381 places
- Neptun-Inseln Island 96 kmN
- Lorelei-Inseln Island 96 kmN
- Chaviolas Island 72 kmNE
- Lajets Lake 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Capriasca
84 placesCities & villages24
- Polairola di Dentro · Neighbourhood
- Polairolo · Village
- Polairolo di Fuori · Neighbourhood
- Precamorina · Village
- Presgè · Village
- Püfin · Village
- Ranscea · Village
- Roncaccio · Village
- Rovè · Village
- Roveredo · Village
- Sabione · Village
- Sala Capriasca · Village
- Sarino · Village
- Sarone · Village
- Sciss di Dentro · Neighbourhood
- Sciss di Fuori · Neighbourhood
- Somazzo · Village
- Sorè · Village
- Stinchè · Village
- Sureggio · Village
- Treggia · Village
- Vaglio · Village
- Zalto · Village
- Zotta · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lago d'Origlio Lake, Origlio2.6 km SW
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Val di Colla Natural site, Canton Ticino3.5 km E
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Monte Boglia Mountain, Lugano5.1 km SE
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Matro di Stinchè Mountain, Monteceneri3.5 km N
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Cima di Lago Mountain, Monteceneri4 km N
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Monte Brè Mountain, Lugano6.5 km S
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Denti della Vecchia Mountain, Lugano4.6 km E
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Stadio Cornaredo Landmark, Lugano4.7 km S
Sources & licences
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