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Village

Car

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°03′10″ N 9°00′17″ E

Map showing the location of Car Car
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
840 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 Airport9 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport52 km

About Car

Car is a village. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 840 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Monte Boglia and Denti della Vecchia.

Climate of Car

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Car
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°17°20°23°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)75578612615314712714215114510169

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Car

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (52 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 150 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 9 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 52 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 150 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 163 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 190 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 200 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Car

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 4,945 natural sites, 631 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 23 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 23 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 23 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km1,271 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 52 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km4,201 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 98 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 99 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 70 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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