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Village

Fontana

Located in Cevio, Vallemaggia District Coordinates: 46°21′45″ N 8°34′49″ E

Map showing the location of Fontana Fontana
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
600 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 Airport47 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport82 km

About Fontana

Fontana is a village. Location: Cevio, Vallemaggia District. Elevation: 600 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Matüra and Val Bavona.

Climate of Fontana

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (137 mm)
Driest month
February (73 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 Fontana
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°20°23°23°20°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°5°9°12°15°15°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)83739512013313713113612512710685

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

How to get to Fontana

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (82 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 108 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 47 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 82 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 112 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 128 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 151 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 153 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Fontana

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 6,870 natural sites, 871 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km740 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 10 kmN
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 17 kmNE
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 12 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 12 kmNE

25–60 km3,066 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 60 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 28 kmSE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 28 kmSE
  • San Pancrazio Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km4,077 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 68 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 69 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 70 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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