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Village

Brè

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°00′41″ N 8°59′46″ E

Map showing the location of Brè Brè
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
784 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 Airport7 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport47 km

About Brè

Brè is a village. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 784 m.

From Wikipedia

Brè (Italian pronunciation: [brɛ]) is a village on the eastern slopes of the mountain of Monte Brè, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Politically the village forms part of the Brè-Aldesago quarter of the city of Lugano, although until 1972 Brè-Aldesago was an independent municipality, known simply as Brè until 1953. The village of Brè was first recorded in 1280 as de Bre, and for most of its history has lived by agriculture and livestock.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Swiss townscape worthy of protection

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Brè

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (160 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Brè
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°21°23°23°19°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brè

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (47 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 154 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 7 kmwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 47 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 154 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 158 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 167 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 191 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 203 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Brè

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 4,588 natural sites, 599 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 24 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 24 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 24 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 6 kmW

25–60 km1,080 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 56 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 56 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 45 kmN
  • Laghetti d'Antabia Lake 57 kmNW

60–100 km4,021 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 60 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 74 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 71 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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