Village

Basso

Located in Val Mara, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°56′00″ N 8°58′45″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 434 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport10 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport39 km

About Basso

Basso is a village. Location: Val Mara, Lugano District. Elevation: 434 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Monte Sant'Agata and Cima dei Torrioni.

Climate of Basso

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

6° -1°

8° -1°

12° 2°

15° 5°

19° 10°

23° 13°

26° 16°

25° 16°

21° 12°

16° 8°

10° 2°

7° -1°

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 Basso
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	8°	12°	15°	19°	23°	26°	25°	21°	16°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	2°	5°	10°	13°	16°	16°	12°	8°	2°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	79	61	96	133	165	153	115	142	148	145	101	67

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

How to get to Basso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (39 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 163 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 10 kmnorthwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 39 kmsouthwest
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 59 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 163 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 163 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 176 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 192 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 210 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Basso

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 3,917 natural sites, 539 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 8 kmNW
Lake Lugano Lake 7 kmN
Laghetto Lake 20 kmN
Laghetto Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km830 places

Isole di Brissago Island 29 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 29 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 29 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km3,584 places

Lago Nero Lake 67 kmNW
Chaviolas Island 80 kmNE
Lajets Lake 78 kmNE
Lago Tremorgio Lake 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Monte Sant'Agata Mountain, Val Mara
1.5 km E
Cima dei Torrioni Mountain, Val Mara
2.9 km E
Lido di Bissone Natural site, Canton Ticino
2.3 km NW
Monte Generoso Mountain, Val Mara
3.2 km E
Cima Crocetta Mountain, Arogno
2.8 km NE
Motto di Cima Mountain, Castel San Pietro
2.8 km E