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Village

Piatta

Located in Caslano, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°57′34″ N 8°52′42″ E

Map showing the location of Piatta Piatta
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
321 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport6 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport38 km

About Piatta

Piatta is a village. Location: Caslano, Lugano District. Elevation: 321 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Monte Caslano and Poncione.

Climate of Piatta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (165 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 Piatta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°20°24°27°26°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°6°11°14°17°16°13°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)79619613316515311514214814510167

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Piatta

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (38 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 155 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 6 kmnortheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 38 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 65 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 155 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 158 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 172 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 184 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 204 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Piatta

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 4,406 natural sites, 554 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 22 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 22 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 22 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 6 kmNE

25–60 km955 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 59 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 58 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 49 kmN
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 28 kmN

60–100 km3,961 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 60 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 84 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 81 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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