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Village

Cardana

Located in Mezzovico-Vira, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°06′26″ N 8°55′15″ E

Map showing the location of Cardana Cardana
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
756 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport11 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport55 km

About Cardana

Cardana is a village. Location: Mezzovico-Vira, Lugano District. Elevation: 756 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Camusio and Mugia.

Climate of Cardana

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Cardana
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°21°24°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°8°11°14°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cardana

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (55 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 143 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 11 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 55 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 143 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 156 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 182 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 191 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cardana

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 5,631 natural sites, 706 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 15 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 15 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 15 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km1,541 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 48 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 44 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 50 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 44 kmNW

60–100 km4,599 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 99 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 98 kmNW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 99 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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