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Village

Cresciano

Located in Riviera, Riviera District Coordinates: 46°16′44″ N 9°00′09″ E

Map showing the location of Cresciano Cresciano
Location in Switzerland
Population
624
624
Elevation
252 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport31 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport75 km

About Cresciano

Cresciano is a village. Location: Riviera, Riviera District. Population: 624. Elevation: 252 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Riviera and Cima di Visghéd.

Climate of Cresciano

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (156 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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Climate of Cresciano
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°16°20°24°26°26°22°17°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°11°15°17°17°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)79618812815515614015115314410475

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

How to get to Cresciano

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (75 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 126 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 31 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 75 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 126 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 138 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 140 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 184 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cresciano

Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 6,460 natural sites, 789 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km486 places

  • Laghetto Lake 20 kmNW
  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 13 kmSW
  • Laghetto della Val Malvaglia Lake 16 kmN
  • Laghetto d'Orgnana Lake 16 kmW

25–60 km2,133 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 40 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 26 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 26 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 26 kmSW

60–100 km4,752 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 93 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 90 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 89 kmN
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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