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Village

Fornasette

Located in Tresa, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°59′34″ N 8°47′20″ E

Map showing the location of Fornasette Fornasette
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
298 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 Airport10 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport41 km

About Fornasette

Fornasette is a village. Location: Tresa, Lugano District. Elevation: 298 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Monte Clivio and Santi Pietro e Paolo.

Climate of Fornasette

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (155 mm)
Driest month
December (63 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 Fornasette
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°20°24°27°26°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°6°11°14°16°16°13°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)74649512215514010513213013410063

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

How to get to Fornasette

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (41 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 148 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 10 kmeast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 41 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 154 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 168 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 176 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 197 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Fornasette

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 4,874 natural sites, 587 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 16 kmN
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 16 kmN
  • San Pancrazio Island 16 kmN
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km1,190 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 54 kmN
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 54 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 56 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km4,195 places

  • Chaviolas Island 88 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 83 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 93 kmNE
  • Lake Sils Lake 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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