Village

Monte

Located in Castel San Pietro, Mendrisio District Coordinates: 45°52′59″ N 9°01′44″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 678 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 Airport16 km; MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport37 km

About Monte

Monte is a village. Location: Castel San Pietro, Mendrisio District. Elevation: 678 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Parco delle Gole della Breggia and Motto di Cima.

Climate of Monte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month: July (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: May (149 mm)
Driest month: February (55 mm)

6° -2°

7° -1°

10° 1°

13° 4°

17° 9°

21° 12°

24° 15°

24° 14°

20° 11°

14° 7°

9° 2°

6° -1°

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 Monte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	10°	13°	17°	21°	24°	24°	20°	14°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-1°	1°	4°	9°	12°	15°	14°	11°	7°	2°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	73	55	85	121	149	139	114	134	143	140	96	65

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

How to get to Monte

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (37 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 169 km to the north.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 16 kmnorthwest
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 37 kmsouthwest
Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 52 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 169 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 170 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 182 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 198 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 217 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 3,405 natural sites, 493 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 15 kmNW
Lake Lugano Lake 13 kmN
Laghetto Lake 22 kmNW
Lago d'Origlio Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km706 places

Isole di Brissago Island 36 kmNW
Sant' Apollinare Island 36 kmNW
San Pancrazio Island 36 kmNW
Laghetto Lake 60 kmN

60–100 km3,176 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Parco delle Gole della Breggia Natural site, Balerna
3.9 km S
Motto di Cima Mountain, Castel San Pietro
4.8 km N
Cima di Sassalto Mountain, Castel San Pietro
5 km N
Poncione di Cabbio Mountain, Breggia
4.5 km NE
Laveggio River, Switzerland
4 km NW
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Landmark, Como
8.4 km SE