Neighbourhood

Castagnola

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°00′18″ N 8°58′26″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 397 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport5 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport46 km

About Castagnola

Castagnola is a neighbourhood. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Monte Brè and Thyssen-Bornemisza. Fondazione.

Photos of Castagnola

Monte Brè Adrian Michael · CC BY 3.0
Monte Boglia Fernando Pescia · Public domain

Climate of Castagnola

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: May (160 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

7° -1°

9° 0°

12° 3°

15° 6°

19° 10°

23° 14°

26° 16°

25° 16°

21° 12°

16° 8°

11° 3°

8° 0°

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 Castagnola
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	9°	12°	15°	19°	23°	26°	25°	21°	16°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	3°	6°	10°	14°	16°	16°	12°	8°	3°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	77	61	92	129	160	157	128	148	150	143	101	70

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

How to get to Castagnola

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 5 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (46 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 155 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 5 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 155 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 Castagnola

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 4,602 natural sites, 596 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

Isole di Brissago Island 23 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 23 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 23 kmNW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 4 kmW

25–60 km1,061 places

Lago Nero Lake 60 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 56 kmN
Lago del Sambuco Lake 56 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 46 kmN

60–100 km4,055 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Monte Brè Mountain, Lugano
1.1 km NE
Thyssen-Bornemisza. Fondazione Museum, Lugano
0.6 km SE
Museo delle Culture Museum, Lugano
0.9 km SE
Museo Cantonale di storia naturale Museum, Lugano
1.1 km W
Lido di Lugano Mountain, Canton Ticino
0.9 km W
Lambertenghi Attraction, Lugano
1.4 km W