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Cragno

Located in Mendrisio, Mendrisio District Coordinates: 45°53′41″ N 9°00′20″ E

Map showing the location of Cragno Cragno
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
943 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport14 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport36 km

About Cragno

Cragno is a village. Location: Mendrisio, Mendrisio District. Elevation: 943 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Laveggio and Motto di Cima.

Climate of Cragno

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 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Cragno
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°3°7°10°13°13°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7355851211491391141341431409665

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cragno

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (36 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 167 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 14 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 36 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 54 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 167 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 167 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 180 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 196 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 215 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cragno

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 3,520 natural sites, 497 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 13 kmNW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 11 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 24 kmN
  • Laghetto Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km730 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 34 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 34 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 34 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 58 kmN

60–100 km3,265 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 71 kmNW
  • Chaviolas Island 82 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 80 kmNE
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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