Mountain

Cima di Sassalto

Located in Castel San Pietro, Mendrisio District Coordinates: 45°55′36″ N 9°00′54″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 1,615 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Melano; 2.4 km W
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: LUG Lugano Airport12 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport40 km

About Cima di Sassalto

Cima di Sassalto is a mountain. Location: Castel San Pietro, Mendrisio District. Elevation: 1,615 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Motto di Cima and Monte Generoso.

Climate of Cima di Sassalto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -5° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -8°)
Wettest month: May (149 mm)
Driest month: February (55 mm)

0° -8°

1° -8°

4° -5°

7° -2°

11° 3°

15° 6°

18° 8°

17° 8°

13° 5°

8° 1°

3° -5°

0° -7°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

121

May

149

Jun

139

Jul

114

Aug

134

Sep

143

Oct

140

Nov

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 Cima di Sassalto
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	1°	4°	7°	11°	15°	18°	17°	13°	8°	3°	0°
Average low (°C)	-8°	-8°	-5°	-2°	3°	6°	8°	8°	5°	1°	-5°	-7°
Precipitation (mm)	73	55	85	121	149	139	114	134	143	140	96	65

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cima di Sassalto

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (40 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 164 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 12 kmnorthwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 40 kmsouthwest
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 57 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 164 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 166 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 177 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 195 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 212 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cima di Sassalto

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 3,738 natural sites, 527 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 10 kmNW
Lake Lugano Lake 8 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 21 kmN
Laghetto Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km797 places

Isole di Brissago Island 31 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 32 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 31 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 55 kmN

60–100 km3,430 places

Lago Nero Lake 69 kmNW
Chaviolas Island 79 kmNE
Lajets Lake 77 kmNE
Lago Tremorgio Lake 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Melano Village, Val Mara
2.4 km W
Rovio Village, Val Mara
2.3 km W
Arogno Municipality, Lugano District
3.8 km NW
Capolago Village, Mendrisio
3.8 km SW
Erbonne Village, Centro Valle Intelvi
2.3 km E
Muggio Village, Breggia
3.5 km SE

Cima di Sassalto

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Motto di Cima Mountain, Castel San Pietro
0.2 km SW
Monte Generoso Mountain, Val Mara
0.6 km NE
Cima dei Torrioni Mountain, Val Mara
1.5 km N
Monte Sant'Agata Mountain, Val Mara
1.8 km NW
Cima Crocetta Mountain, Arogno
1.9 km N
Pizzo della Croce Mountain, Canton Ticino
3.3 km E
Poncione di Cabbio Mountain, Breggia
4.4 km E
Lido di Bissone Natural site, Canton Ticino
4.8 km NW

Cima di Sassalto

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026