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Parco botanico San Grato

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°57′02″ N 8°55′55″ E

Map showing the location of Parco botanico San Grato Parco botanico San Grato
Location in Switzerland
Nearest town
Melide
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation
716 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport6 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport39 km

About Parco botanico San Grato

Parco botanico San Grato is a tourist attraction. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Lido di Melide and Swissminiatur.

Climate of Parco botanico San Grato

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (165 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 Parco botanico San Grato
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°17°21°24°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°4°8°11°14°14°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)79619613316515311514214814510167

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Parco botanico San Grato

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (39 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 159 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 6 kmnorth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 39 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 62 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 160 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 174 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 188 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 207 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Parco botanico San Grato

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 4,243 natural sites, 548 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km132 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 5 kmN
  • Lake Lugano Lake 5 kmNE
  • Laghetto Lake 18 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 12 kmNW

25–60 km904 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 25 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 25 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 25 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 51 kmN

60–100 km3,846 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 63 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 82 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 79 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Melide Municipality, Lugano District
    1.2 km NE
  • Melide Village, Melide
    1.3 km E
  • Grancia Municipality, Lugano District
    2 km N
  • Vico Morcote Village, Vico Morcote
    2.4 km S

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