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Village

Cioascio

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°03′48″ N 9°01′40″ E

Map showing the location of Cioascio Cioascio
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,054 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 Airport11 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport53 km

About Cioascio

Cioascio is a village. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,054 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Denti della Vecchia and Val di Colla.

Climate of Cioascio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Cioascio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°15°19°22°21°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°10°12°12°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)75578612615314712714215114510169

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cioascio

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (53 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 149 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 11 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 53 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 149 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 162 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 191 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 200 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cioascio

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 4,949 natural sites, 632 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 24 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 24 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 24 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 11 kmSW

25–60 km1,303 places

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

60–100 km4,159 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 98 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 98 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 68 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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