Village

Costa

Located in Morcote, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°55′41″ N 8°55′25″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 330 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport9 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport36 km

About Costa

Costa is a village. Location: Morcote, Lugano District. Elevation: 330 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Parco botanico San Grato and Monte San Giorgio.

Climate of Costa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month: July (day 27°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: May (165 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

7° -1°

9° 0°

13° 3°

16° 6°

20° 11°

24° 14°

27° 17°

26° 16°

22° 13°

16° 8°

11° 3°

8° 0°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

133

May

165

Jun

153

Jul

115

Aug

142

Sep

148

Oct

145

Nov

101

Dec

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 Costa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	9°	13°	16°	20°	24°	27°	26°	22°	16°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	3°	6°	11°	14°	17°	16°	13°	8°	3°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	79	61	96	133	165	153	115	142	148	145	101	67

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

How to get to Costa

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (36 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 160 km to the northwest.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 9 kmnorth
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 36 kmsouthwest
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 60 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 160 kmnorthwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 162 kmnorth
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 176 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 188 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 209 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Costa

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 4,038 natural sites, 520 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 8 kmN
Lake Lugano Lake 8 kmNE
Laghetto Lake 20 kmN
Laghetto Lake 13 kmNW

25–60 km830 places

Isole di Brissago Island 27 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 27 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 27 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km3,697 places

Lago Nero Lake 65 kmNW
Chaviolas Island 84 kmNE
Lajets Lake 81 kmNE
Lago Tremorgio Lake 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Parco botanico San Grato Attraction, Lugano
2.6 km N
Monte San Giorgio Mountain, Mendrisio
2.6 km SE
Monte Pravello Mountain, Viggiù
4 km S
Monte Orsa Mountain, Viggiù
4.5 km S
Lido di Casoro Natural site, Canton Ticino
3.1 km NW
Lido di Melide Natural site, Canton Ticino
3.4 km NE