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Municipality

Poschiavo

Located in Region Bernina, Grisons Coordinates: 46°21′09″ N 10°03′39″ E

Map showing the location of Poschiavo Poschiavo
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,493
3.5K
Elevation
1,337 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
82
listed under Poschiavo
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport81 km
LUG Lugano Airport97 km

About Poschiavo

Poschiavo is a municipality. Location: Region Bernina, Grisons. Population: 3,493. Elevation: 1,337 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Cavagliasco and Piz Sena.

Climate of Poschiavo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (86 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Poschiavo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°6°11°16°19°19°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°0°4°7°9°10°7°4°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)514052576782868574665952

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Poschiavo

The nearest airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Innsbruck, 144 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 81 kmsouth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 97 kmsouthwest
  • Bolzano Airport (BZO) Bolzano (BZ) 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 144 kmnortheast
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 161 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 164 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 211 kmwest
  • Ulm Population: 120.5K 228 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Poschiavo

Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 4,771 natural sites, 469 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km434 places

  • Silvaplanersee Lake 23 kmNW
  • Lago di Poschiavo Lake 8 kmS
  • Lej Languard Lake 16 kmNW
  • Hahnensee Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km1,664 places

  • Spadalone Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Chaviolas Island 25 kmW
  • Lajets Lake 39 kmNW
  • Lake Sils Lake 26 kmW

60–100 km3,221 places

  • Dosso Rotondo Mountain 95 kmSE
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 96 kmSW
  • Lake Lugano Lake 94 kmSW
  • Laghetto Lake 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Poschiavo

82 places

Cities & villages9

Mountains & nature13

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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