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Municipality

Castel San Pietro

Located in Mendrisio District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 45°52′56″ N 9°00′55″ E

Map showing the location of Castel San Pietro Castel San Pietro
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,194
2.2K
Elevation
911 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under Castel San Pietro
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport16 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport36 km

About Castel San Pietro

Castel San Pietro is a municipality. Location: Mendrisio District, Canton Ticino. Population: 2,194. Elevation: 911 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Laveggio and Parco delle Gole della Breggia.

Climate of Castel San Pietro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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).

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Climate of Castel San Pietro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°20°23°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°13°13°10°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7355851211491391141341431409665

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Castel San Pietro

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (36 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 169 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 16 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 36 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 53 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 169 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 169 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 182 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 197 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 216 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Castel San Pietro

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 3,417 natural sites, 492 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 14 kmNW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 13 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lago d'Origlio Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km700 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 35 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 35 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 35 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 60 kmN

60–100 km3,195 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 73 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 82 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 81 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Castel San Pietro

17 places
  1. 1 Castel San Pietro 2.2K
  2. 2 Casima 79

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages13

Mountains & nature2

Nearby attractions & nature

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