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Village

Pontirone

Located in Biasca, Riviera District Coordinates: 46°22′56″ N 9°01′14″ E

Map showing the location of Pontirone Pontirone
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
866 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 Airport43 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport87 km

About Pontirone

Pontirone is a village. Location: Biasca, Riviera District. Elevation: 866 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Muncréch and Cima di Biasagn.

Climate of Pontirone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (150 mm)
Driest month
February (72 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 Pontirone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°18°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°11°13°13°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)92729913314514914714915014311591

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Pontirone

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (87 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 115 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 43 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 87 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 115 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 127 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 171 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 184 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pontirone

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 6,899 natural sites, 849 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km616 places

  • Laghetto Lake 17 kmW
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lago di Luzzone Lake 21 kmN
  • Laghetto della Val Malvaglia Lake 5 kmN

25–60 km2,597 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 38 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 35 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 35 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km4,668 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 98 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 98 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 88 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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