Riva San Vitale
Located in Mendrisio District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 45°54′36″ N 8°57′50″ E
- Population
- 2,654
- 2.7K
- Elevation
- 480 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Riva San Vitale
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport11 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport36 km
About Riva San Vitale
Riva San Vitale is a municipality. Location: Mendrisio District, Canton Ticino. Population: 2,654. Elevation: 480 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Monte San Giorgio and Laveggio.
Photos of Riva San Vitale
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Monte Pravello Leonhard Lenz · CC0 -
Monte Orsa Phyrexian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Riva San Vitale
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (165 mm)
- Driest month
- February (61 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 61 | 96 | 133 | 165 | 153 | 115 | 142 | 148 | 145 | 101 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Riva San Vitale
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (36 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 164 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 11 kmnorth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 36 kmsouthwest
- Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 57 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 164 kmnorthwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 165 kmnorth
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 178 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 192 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 212 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riva San Vitale
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 3,730 natural sites, 508 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km117 places
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 10 kmN
- Lake Lugano Lake 9 kmN
- Laghetto Lake 22 kmN
- Laghetto Lake 17 kmNW
25–60 km778 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 30 kmNW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 31 kmNW
- San Pancrazio Island 30 kmNW
- Laghetto Lake 56 kmN
60–100 km3,431 places
- Lago Nero Lake 68 kmNW
- Chaviolas Island 83 kmNE
- Lajets Lake 81 kmNE
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 66 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Riva San Vitale
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Crotta · Village
- Poiana · Village
- Sant' Antonio · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte San Giorgio Mountain, Mendrisio1.2 km W
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Laveggio River, Switzerland1.9 km SE
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Monte Pravello Mountain, Viggiù3.7 km SW
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Monte Orsa Mountain, Viggiù4.5 km SW
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Monte Pravello Mountain, Mendrisio3.5 km SW
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Monte Sant'Agata Mountain, Val Mara4 km NE
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Motto di Cima Mountain, Castel San Pietro4.2 km NE
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Cima di Sassalto Mountain, Castel San Pietro4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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