Village

Canton

Located in Poschiavo, Region Bernina Coordinates: 46°17′53″ N 10°05′11″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 969 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport76 km; LUG Lugano Airport97 km

About Canton

Canton is a village. Location: Poschiavo, Region Bernina. Elevation: 969 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Val di Poschiavo and Lago di Poschiavo.

Climate of Canton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month: July (day 22°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: August (80 mm)
Driest month: February (27 mm)

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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 Canton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	9°	11°	16°	20°	22°	22°	19°	14°	8°	5°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-1°	2°	6°	10°	12°	12°	9°	5°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	36	27	36	47	69	78	77	80	74	67	47	36

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Canton

The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Innsbruck, 147 km to the northeast.

Airports

Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 76 kmsouthwest
Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 97 kmwest
Bolzano Airport (BZO) Bolzano (BZ) 97 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 147 kmnortheast
Zurich Population: 415.4K 167 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 170 kmnorthwest
Bern Population: 121.6K 215 kmwest
Munich Population: 1.5M 234 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Val di Poschiavo Natural site, Grisons
1.3 km NW
Lago di Poschiavo Lake, Switzerland
1.4 km S
Mot da Cliv Mountain, Poschiavo
2.4 km E
Cornasc Mountain, Poschiavo
2.7 km E
L'Om Mountain, Poschiavo
2.9 km NE
Motta da Torn Mountain, Poschiavo
3.1 km SW