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Lago della Vasasca

Located in Maggia, Vallemaggia District Coordinates: 46°17′04″ N 8°41′28″ E

Map showing the location of Lago della Vasasca Lago della Vasasca
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
735 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Giumaglio
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport35 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport73 km

About Lago della Vasasca

Lago della Vasasca is a lake. Location: Maggia, Vallemaggia District. Elevation: 735 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Morisciöi and Pizzo Croadino.

Climate of Lago della Vasasca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (151 mm)
Driest month
February (67 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 Lago della Vasasca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°21°24°23°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°12°14°14°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lago della Vasasca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (73 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 120 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 35 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 73 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 120 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 121 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 136 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 160 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 165 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lago della Vasasca

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 6,690 natural sites, 818 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km534 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 22 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 17 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 17 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 17 kmS

25–60 km2,615 places

  • Lago Ritom Lake 28 kmN
  • Oberalpsee Lake 42 kmN
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 37 kmSE
  • Lake Lugano Lake 39 kmSE

60–100 km4,489 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 80 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 81 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 82 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 73 kmNW

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