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Mountain

Monte Boglia

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°01′47″ N 9°00′27″ E

Monte Boglia
Fernando Pescia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,516 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pregassona
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport8 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport49 km

About Monte Boglia

Monte Boglia is a mountain. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,516 m.

From Wikipedia

Monte Boglia (also known as Colma Regia) is a mountain whose peak is along the border of Ticino, Switzerland and Lombardy, Italy. It reaches an elevation of 1,516 metres and overlooks Lake Lugano on its southern side. It is one of the few summits from which it's possible to see Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and Lake Como at the same time. Another such summit is Gazzirola.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
342 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Monte Boglia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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 Monte Boglia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°12°16°19°18°14°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°-1°3°7°9°9°6°1°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)75578612615314712714215114510169

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monte Boglia

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (49 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 153 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 8 kmwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 49 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 68 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 153 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 165 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 191 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 202 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte Boglia

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 4,705 natural sites, 611 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 24 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 24 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 24 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 7 kmSW

25–60 km1,176 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 55 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 55 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km4,056 places

  • Chaviolas Island 72 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 68 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 77 kmNE
  • Lake Sils Lake 71 kmNE

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