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Village

Vira

Located in Mezzovico-Vira, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°05′50″ N 8°55′18″ E

Map showing the location of Vira Vira
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
456 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport10 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport54 km

About Vira

Vira is a village. Location: Mezzovico-Vira, Lugano District. Elevation: 456 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Camusio and Monte Bigorio.

Climate of Vira

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Vira
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°23°26°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°5°10°13°16°15°12°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Vira

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (54 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 144 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 10 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 54 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 144 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 157 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 182 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 192 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vira

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 5,550 natural sites, 694 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 15 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 15 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 15 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km1,499 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 49 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 45 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 51 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 45 kmNW

60–100 km4,565 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 99 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 92 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 92 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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