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Mountain

Crestone

Located in Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District Coordinates: 46°21′45″ N 8°42′08″ E

Map showing the location of Crestone Crestone
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Broglio
3.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport43 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport81 km

About Crestone

Crestone is a mountain. Location: Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District. Elevation: 2,281 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Monte Zucchero and Triangolino.

Climate of Crestone

This month · November

A wet month

Day 0° · Night -7° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 12°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
June (146 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Crestone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°5°9°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-9°-6°-2°2°4°4°1°-3°-7°-9°
Precipitation (mm)86739612914314614114513813711188

How to get to Crestone

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (81 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 112 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 43 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 81 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 112 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 116 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 127 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 158 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 160 kmwest

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

Day trips from Crestone

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 6,901 natural sites, 881 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km665 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 16 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 13 kmN
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 18 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 11 kmN

25–60 km2,909 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 26 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 25 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 26 kmS
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 59 kmN

60–100 km4,341 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 76 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 77 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 79 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Broglio Village, Lavizzara
    3.6 km NW
  • Brontallo Village, Lavizzara
    5.8 km W
  • Peccia Village, Lavizzara
    6.7 km NW
  • Menzonio Village, Lavizzara
    4.6 km W
  • Lovald Village, Verzasca
    3.7 km E
  • Prato Village, Lavizzara
    5.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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