Neighbourhood

Besso

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°00′20″ N 8°56′38″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 350 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 Airport45 km

About Besso

Besso is a neighbourhood. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Jansonius Art Gallery and Museo di Santa Maria degli Angeli.

Climate of Besso

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 26°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: May (160 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

8° 0°

9° 0°

13° 3°

16° 6°

20° 11°

23° 14°

26° 16°

22° 13°

16° 8°

11° 3°

8° 1°

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 Besso
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	9°	13°	16°	20°	23°	26°	26°	22°	16°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	3°	6°	11°	14°	16°	16°	13°	8°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	77	61	92	129	160	157	128	148	150	143	101	70

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

How to get to Besso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (45 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 154 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 3 kmwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 45 kmsouth
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 154 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 155 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 168 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 187 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 202 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Besso

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 4,650 natural sites, 599 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

Isole di Brissago Island 21 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 22 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 21 kmNW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 2 kmSW

25–60 km1,075 places

Lago Nero Lake 58 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 55 kmN
Lago del Sambuco Lake 55 kmNW
Lago del Narét Lake 60 kmNW

60–100 km4,097 places

Chaviolas Island 77 kmNE
Lajets Lake 74 kmNE
Silvaplanersee Lake 82 kmNE
Lake Sils Lake 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Jansonius Art Gallery Museum, Lugano
0.5 km E
Museo di Santa Maria degli Angeli Museum, Lugano
0.7 km SE
Museo Cantonale d Arte Museum, Lugano
0.7 km E
Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati Museum, Lugano
0.8 km SE
Museo d'Arte Museum, Lugano
1.1 km S
Giardino Belvedere Attraction, Lugano
1.1 km S