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Mountain

Monte Traverso

Located in Maggia, Vallemaggia District Coordinates: 46°16′22″ N 8°39′06″ E

Map showing the location of Monte Traverso Monte Traverso
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,205 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Someo
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport36 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport72 km

About Monte Traverso

Monte Traverso is a mountain. Location: Maggia, Vallemaggia District. Elevation: 1,205 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Zucchero and Madonnetto.

Climate of Monte Traverso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (139 mm)
Driest month
February (64 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 Monte Traverso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°14°17°20°20°16°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°1°5°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7264871171391361241341231289773

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Monte Traverso

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (72 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 119 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 36 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 72 kmsouth
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 122 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 137 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 158 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 165 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monte Traverso

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 6,664 natural sites, 814 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km532 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 21 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 17 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 17 kmSE
  • San Pancrazio Island 17 kmS

25–60 km2,608 places

  • Lago Ritom Lake 30 kmN
  • Oberalpsee Lake 43 kmN
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 37 kmSE
  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km4,467 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 78 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 79 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 80 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Someo Village, Maggia
    1.8 km NE
  • Giumaglio Village, Maggia
    2.3 km E
  • Lodano Village, Maggia
    2.9 km SE
  • Maggia Village, Maggia
    5.1 km SE
  • Coglio Village, Maggia
    2.6 km E
  • Moghegno Village, Maggia
    5.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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