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Village

Prato

Located in Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District Coordinates: 46°23′47″ N 8°39′28″ E

Map showing the location of Prato Prato
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
742 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport48 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport85 km

About Prato

Prato is a village. Location: Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District. Elevation: 742 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Motto della Fame and Pizzo Rüscada.

Climate of Prato

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Prato
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°19°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°4°8°11°14°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)83739512013313713113612512710685

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Prato

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (85 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 108 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 48 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 85 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 123 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 156 kmwest

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

Day trips from Prato

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 6,946 natural sites, 889 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km750 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 11 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 10 kmNE
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 13 kmNW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 7 kmN

25–60 km3,123 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 30 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 30 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 30 kmS
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 55 kmN

60–100 km4,103 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 72 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 72 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 74 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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