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Cassarate

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°00′27″ N 8°57′57″ E

Map showing the location of Cassarate Cassarate
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
281 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 Airport4 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport46 km

About Cassarate

Cassarate is a neighbourhood. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Museo Cantonale di storia naturale and Lambertenghi.

Climate of Cassarate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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).

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Climate of Cassarate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°16°20°24°27°26°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°11°14°17°17°13°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

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

How to get to Cassarate

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (46 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 154 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 4 kmwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 46 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 154 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 168 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 189 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 203 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cassarate

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 4,629 natural sites, 595 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 23 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 23 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 23 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 3 kmSW

25–60 km1,074 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 56 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 56 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km4,068 places

  • Chaviolas Island 76 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 72 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 81 kmNE
  • Lake Sils Lake 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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