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Village

Tortoi

Located in Mezzovico-Vira, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°06′00″ N 8°54′30″ E

Map showing the location of Tortoi Tortoi
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
903 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 Airport11 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km

About Tortoi

Tortoi is a village. Location: Mezzovico-Vira, Lugano District. Elevation: 903 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Camusio and Cima Torrione.

Climate of Tortoi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Tortoi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°20°23°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°7°10°13°12°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Tortoi

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 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) 54 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 78 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 143 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 157 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 181 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 191 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tortoi

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 5,602 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 14 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 14 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 14 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km1,518 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 48 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 45 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 50 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 44 kmNW

60–100 km4,600 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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