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Mountain

San Salvatore

Located in Lugano, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°58′37″ N 8°56′50″ E

Map showing the location of San Salvatore San Salvatore
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
913 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Paradiso
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport4 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport42 km

About San Salvatore

San Salvatore is a mountain. Location: Lugano, Lugano District. Elevation: 913 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Swissminiatur and Lido di Melide.

Climate of San Salvatore

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 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 San Salvatore
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°16°20°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°13°12°9°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)79619613316515311514214814510167

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to San Salvatore

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 4 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (42 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 157 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 4 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 42 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 157 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 158 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 171 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 188 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 205 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from San Salvatore

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 4,420 natural sites, 579 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 24 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 24 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 24 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 3 kmNW

25–60 km977 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 59 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 58 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 48 kmN
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 27 kmN

60–100 km3,968 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 61 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 79 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 76 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 84 kmNE

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