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Cima dei Torrioni

Located in Val Mara, Lugano District Coordinates: 45°56′25″ N 9°00′55″ E

Map showing the location of Cima dei Torrioni Cima dei Torrioni
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,489 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rovio
2.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport11 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport41 km

About Cima dei Torrioni

Cima dei Torrioni is a mountain. Location: Val Mara, Lugano District. Elevation: 1,489 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Cima Crocetta and Monte Generoso.

Climate of Cima dei Torrioni

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (149 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cima dei Torrioni
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°12°16°19°18°14°9°4°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°-1°4°7°9°9°6°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)7355851211491391141341431409665

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cima dei Torrioni

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (41 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 163 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 11 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 41 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 59 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 163 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 165 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 175 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 195 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 211 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cima dei Torrioni

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 3,874 natural sites, 543 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 9 kmNW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 7 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 19 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 18 kmNW

25–60 km847 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 30 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 31 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 30 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km3,527 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 67 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 78 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 76 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rovio Village, Val Mara
    2.3 km W
  • Arogno Municipality, Lugano District
    2.6 km NW
  • Melano Village, Val Mara
    3.2 km SW
  • Centro Valle Intelvi Municipality, Province of Como
    3.6 km E
  • Arogno Village, Arogno
    3.2 km NW
  • Bissone Municipality, Lugano District
    3.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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