- Elevation
- 812 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport14 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport56 km
About Malpensata
Malpensata is a village. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 812 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cima alla Pianca and Monte Cucco.
Photos of Malpensata
Climate of Malpensata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 57 | 86 | 126 | 153 | 147 | 127 | 142 | 151 | 145 | 101 | 69 |
How to get to Malpensata
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (56 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 147 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 14 kmsouthwest
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 56 kmsouthwest
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 69 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 147 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 155 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 159 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 192 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 198 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Malpensata
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 5,149 natural sites, 648 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km252 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 24 kmW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 24 kmW
- San Pancrazio Island 24 kmW
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 14 kmSW
25–60 km1,421 places
- Lago Nero Lake 56 kmNW
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 50 kmNW
- Lago Sfundau Lake 58 kmNW
- Lago del Sambuco Lake 51 kmNW
60–100 km4,224 places
- Neptun-Inseln Island 96 kmN
- Lorelei-Inseln Island 96 kmN
- Chaviolas Island 66 kmNE
- Lajets Lake 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cima alla Pianca Mountain, Lugano2.9 km SE
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Monte Cucco Mountain, Val Rezzo3 km SE
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Cima Moncucco Mountain, Capriasca2.7 km N
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Val di Colla Natural site, Canton Ticino3 km SW
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Cima Mosè Mountain, Valsolda3.3 km SE
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Cima dell' Oress Mountain, Valsolda3.3 km S
Sources & licences
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