Village

Purasca

Located in Tresa, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°58′39″ N 8°51′04″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 354 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 Airport5 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport40 km

About Purasca

Purasca is a village. Location: Tresa, Lugano District. Elevation: 354 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include I Mundínn and Zoo Al Maglio.

Photos of Purasca

Monte Rogoria Galbirona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monte Lema Elvezio · Public domain
Santi Pietro e Paolo Galbirona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sant'Antonio Abate Galbirona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monte la Nave Kaitu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Purasca

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 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: May (165 mm)
Driest month: February (61 mm)

7° -1°

8° 0°

12° 3°

15° 6°

20° 10°

23° 14°

26° 16°

22° 13°

16° 8°

11° 3°

7° 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 Purasca
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	12°	15°	20°	23°	26°	26°	22°	16°	11°	7°
Average low (°C)	-1°	0°	3°	6°	10°	14°	16°	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 Purasca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 5 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (40 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 153 km to the northwest.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 5 kmnortheast
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 40 kmsouth
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 68 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Bern Population: 121.6K 153 kmnorthwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 156 kmnorth
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 170 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 181 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 201 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Purasca

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 4,629 natural sites, 582 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

Isole di Brissago Island 19 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 20 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 19 kmNW
Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 6 kmE

25–60 km1,044 places

Lago Nero Lake 58 kmNW
Lago Tremorgio Lake 57 kmN
Lago Sfundau Lake 60 kmNW
Lago del Sambuco Lake 56 kmN

60–100 km4,111 places

Chaviolas Island 85 kmNE
Lajets Lake 81 kmNE
Silvaplanersee Lake 90 kmNE
Lake Sils Lake 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

I Mundínn Mountain, Lema
1.6 km N
Zoo Al Maglio Attraction, Neggio
2.2 km NE
Monte Caslano Mountain, Caslano
2.6 km SE
Santi Pietro e Paolo Attraction, Lema
4.5 km NW
Monte la Nave Mountain, Cugliate-Fabiasco
3.5 km SW
Lido di Caslano Natural site, Canton Ticino
2.9 km E