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Alpe Pietrarossa

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°06′41″ N 9°03′03″ E

Map showing the location of Alpe Pietrarossa Alpe Pietrarossa
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,563 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport16 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport59 km

About Alpe Pietrarossa

Alpe Pietrarossa is a village. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,563 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Cima Moncucco and Gazzirola.

Climate of Alpe Pietrarossa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (153 mm)
Driest month
February (57 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 Alpe Pietrarossa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°12°15°18°18°14°9°4°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-2°3°6°9°9°5°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)75578612615314712714215114510169

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Alpe Pietrarossa

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (59 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 145 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 16 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 59 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 145 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 154 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 157 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 192 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 196 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alpe Pietrarossa

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 5,338 natural sites, 663 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 24 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 24 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 25 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,526 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 54 kmNW
  • Lajets Lake 60 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 48 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 56 kmNW

60–100 km4,296 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 93 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 94 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 64 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 69 kmNE

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