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Municipality

Porza

Located in Lugano District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°01′37″ N 8°57′11″ E

Map showing the location of Porza Porza
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,526
1.5K
Elevation
489 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Porza
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport4 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport47 km

About Porza

Porza is a municipality. Location: Lugano District, Canton Ticino. Population: 1,526. Elevation: 489 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Stadio Cornaredo and Monte Brè.

Climate of Porza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
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 Porza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°10°13°15°15°12°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

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

How to get to Porza

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (47 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 152 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 4 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 47 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 69 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 152 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 154 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 165 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 187 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 200 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Porza

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 4,834 natural sites, 613 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 21 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 21 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 21 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 4 kmSW

25–60 km1,152 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 53 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km4,202 places

  • Neptun-Inseln Island 100 kmN
  • Chaviolas Island 75 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 72 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Porza

4 places

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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