Village

Pianca

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°05′01″ N 9°03′47″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 1,116 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 Airport15 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport57 km

About Pianca

Pianca is a village. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,116 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Monte Cucco and Cima alla Pianca.

Climate of Pianca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: May (153 mm)
Driest month: February (57 mm)

4° -4°

5° -4°

8° -2°

10° 1°

15° 6°

18° 9°

21° 12°

17° 8°

12° 4°

7° -1°

5° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

126

May

153

Jun

147

Jul

127

Aug

142

Sep

151

Oct

145

Nov

101

Dec

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 Pianca
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	8°	10°	15°	18°	21°	21°	17°	12°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-2°	1°	6°	9°	12°	12°	8°	4°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	75	57	86	126	153	147	127	142	151	145	101	69

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Pianca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (57 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 148 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 15 kmsouthwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 57 kmsouthwest
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 68 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 148 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 157 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 160 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 193 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 200 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pianca

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 5,067 natural sites, 641 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 14 kmSW
Lake Lugano Lake 13 kmSW
Lago di Vogorno Lake 21 kmNW
Laghit de Agnon Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,390 places

Lago Nero Lake 57 kmNW
Isole di Brissago Island 26 kmW
Sant' Apollinare Island 26 kmW
San Pancrazio Island 26 kmW

60–100 km4,176 places

Neptun-Inseln Island 97 kmN
Lorelei-Inseln Island 97 kmN
Chaviolas Island 65 kmNE
Lajets Lake 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Monte Cucco Mountain, Val Rezzo
1.5 km SE
Cima alla Pianca Mountain, Lugano
1.9 km S
Cima Mosè Mountain, Valsolda
2.5 km S
Cima dell' Oress Mountain, Valsolda
2.7 km S
Il Torrione Mountain, Valsolda
3 km S
Prato della Bascióta Mountain, Lombardy
3.1 km N