- Elevation
- 1,620 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport7 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport46 km
About Monte Lema
Monte Lema is a mountain. Location: Lema, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,620 m.
Monte Lema (1,621 m) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia (Ticino).
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 140 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Monte Lema
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Adrian Michael · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Monte Lema
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -5° · Rain 99 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- May (154 mm)
- Driest month
- February (64 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) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -8° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 64 | 92 | 122 | 154 | 149 | 120 | 142 | 136 | 134 | 99 | 68 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Monte Lema
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (46 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 147 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 7 kmsoutheast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 46 kmsouth
- Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 75 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 147 kmnorthwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 149 kmnorth
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 163 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 178 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 194 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monte Lema
Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 5,190 natural sites, 650 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 13 kmNW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 13 kmNW
- San Pancrazio Island 13 kmNW
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 9 kmSE
25–60 km1,313 places
- Lago Nero Lake 51 kmNW
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 50 kmN
- Lago Sfundau Lake 53 kmNW
- Lago del Sambuco Lake 49 kmN
60–100 km4,408 places
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 100 kmNW
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 99 kmNW
- Neptun-Inseln Island 96 kmN
- Lorelei-Inseln Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Miglieglia Village, Lema2.7 km SE
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Astano Village, Lema3.4 km SW
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Novaggio Village, Lema3.8 km SE
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Alto Malcantone Municipality, Lugano District3.7 km NE
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Breno Village, Alto Malcantone3 km E
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Curiglia Village, Curiglia con Monteviasco3.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte Rogoria Mountain, Lema2.2 km SW -
Poncione di Breno Mountain, Alto Malcantone1.4 km NE
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Monte Clivio Mountain, Dumenza4.2 km SW -
Monte Magno Mountain, Piedmont3.4 km NE
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Torri Mountain, Alto Malcantone2.9 km E
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Santi Pietro e Paolo Attraction, Lema3.4 km S -
Laghetto Lake, Lema3.7 km SW
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Pòla Mountain, Alto Malcantone4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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