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Village

Ghiera

Located in Collina d'Oro, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°58′30″ N 8°54′07″ E

Map showing the location of Ghiera Ghiera
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
279 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 Airport3 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport41 km

About Ghiera

Ghiera is a village. Location: Collina d'Oro, Lugano District. Elevation: 279 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Lido di Caslano and Poncione.

Climate of Ghiera

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 0°)
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 Ghiera
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°20°24°27°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°6°11°14°17°17°13°9°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)79619613316515311514214814510167

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

How to get to Ghiera

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 3 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (41 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 156 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 3 kmnorth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 41 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 157 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 171 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 185 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 203 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ghiera

Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 4,462 natural sites, 584 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 22 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 22 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 22 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 3 kmNE

25–60 km990 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 60 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 58 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 57 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 48 kmN

60–100 km4,010 places

  • Chaviolas Island 82 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 78 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 87 kmNE
  • Lake Sils Lake 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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