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Museo Cantonale d Arte

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°00′15″ N 8°57′12″ E

Map showing the location of Museo Cantonale d Arte Museo Cantonale d Arte
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Massagno
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
283 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport3 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport45 km

About Museo Cantonale d Arte

Museo Cantonale d Arte is a museum. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Jansonius Art Gallery and Museo Cantonale di storia naturale.

Climate of Museo Cantonale d Arte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (160 mm)
Driest month
February (61 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 Museo Cantonale d Arte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°16°20°24°27°26°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°11°14°17°16°13°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

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

How to get to Museo Cantonale d Arte

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (45 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 155 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 3 kmwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 45 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 155 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 168 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 188 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 202 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Museo Cantonale d Arte

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 4,615 natural sites, 597 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 22 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 22 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 22 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 2 kmSW

25–60 km1,065 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 56 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 56 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km4,072 places

  • Chaviolas Island 77 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 73 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 82 kmNE
  • Lake Sils Lake 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Massagno Town, Massagno
    1.2 km NW
  • Viganello Neighbourhood, Lugano
    1.6 km NE
  • Lugano City, Lugano
    0.8 km NE
  • Massagno Municipality, Lugano District
    1.2 km NW

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