Village

Tortoglio

Located in Lema, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°01′46″ N 8°51′24″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 733 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport5 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport45 km

About Tortoglio

Tortoglio is a village. Location: Lema, Lugano District. Elevation: 733 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Monte Lema and Monte Rogoria.

Photos of Tortoglio

Monte Rogoria Galbirona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monte Lema Elvezio · Public domain
Santi Pietro e Paolo Galbirona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sant'Antonio Abate Galbirona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monte Clivio BLS208 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Tortoglio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: May (160 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

5° -3°

6° -2°

10° 0°

13° 3°

17° 8°

21° 11°

24° 14°

23° 14°

19° 10°

14° 6°

9° 1°

6° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

129

May

160

Jun

157

Jul

128

Aug

148

Sep

150

Oct

143

Nov

101

Dec

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 Tortoglio
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	10°	13°	17°	21°	24°	23°	19°	14°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-2°	0°	3°	8°	11°	14°	14°	10°	6°	1°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	77	61	92	129	160	157	128	148	150	143	101	70

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tortoglio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 5 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (45 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 149 km to the northwest.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 5 kmsoutheast
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 45 kmsouth
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 73 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 149 kmnorthwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 150 kmnorth
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 164 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 180 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 196 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tortoglio

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 5,071 natural sites, 637 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

Isole di Brissago Island 15 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 15 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 15 kmNW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 7 kmSE

25–60 km1,217 places

Lago Nero Lake 53 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 51 kmN
Lago Sfundau Lake 55 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 50 kmN

60–100 km4,390 places

Neptun-Inseln Island 98 kmN
Lorelei-Inseln Island 98 kmN
Chaviolas Island 81 kmNE
Lajets Lake 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Monte Lema Mountain, Lema
2.2 km NW
Monte Rogoria Mountain, Lema
2.9 km W
Santi Pietro e Paolo Attraction, Lema
3.5 km SW
Montaccio Mountain, Aranno
2.1 km SE
Torri Mountain, Alto Malcantone
2.2 km NE
Poncione di Breno Mountain, Alto Malcantone
2.2 km N