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Village

Alpe Santa Maria di Lago

Located in Monteceneri, Lugano District Coordinates: 46°06′13″ N 8°57′33″ E

Map showing the location of Alpe Santa Maria di Lago Alpe Santa Maria di Lago
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,015 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 Airport12 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport56 km

About Alpe Santa Maria di Lago

Alpe Santa Maria di Lago is a village. Location: Monteceneri, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,015 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Cima di Lago and Matro di Stinchè.

Climate of Alpe Santa Maria di Lago

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 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Alpe Santa Maria di Lago
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°11°15°19°22°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°2°6°10°12°12°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Alpe Santa Maria di Lago

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (56 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 144 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 12 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 56 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 76 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 144 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 149 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 157 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 185 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alpe Santa Maria di Lago

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 5,512 natural sites, 678 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 18 kmW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 18 kmW
  • San Pancrazio Island 18 kmW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km1,490 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 50 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 46 kmNW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 52 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km4,518 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 92 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 92 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 70 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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