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Cima alla Pianca

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°03′59″ N 9°03′59″ E

Map showing the location of Cima alla Pianca Cima alla Pianca
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,600 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cimadera
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport14 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport55 km

About Cima alla Pianca

Cima alla Pianca is a mountain. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,600 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cima Mosè and Cima dell' Oress.

Climate of Cima alla Pianca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cima alla Pianca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°12°15°18°18°14°9°4°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-2°3°6°9°8°5°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)75578612615314712714215114510169

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cima alla Pianca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (55 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 150 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 14 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 55 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 150 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 158 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 162 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 194 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 201 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cima alla Pianca

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 4,875 natural sites, 629 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 13 kmSW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 11 kmSW
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 23 kmNW
  • Laghit de Agnon Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,315 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 59 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 27 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 27 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 27 kmW

60–100 km4,065 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 98 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 99 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 66 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cimadera Village, Lugano
    2.1 km NW
  • Certara Village, Lugano
    2.1 km N
  • Colla Village, Lugano
    3.1 km N
  • Bogno Village, Lugano
    2.7 km N
  • Nendum Village, Lugano
    1.3 km NW
  • Seghebbia Village, Val Rezzo
    2.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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