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Village

Monticello

Located in San Vittore, Region Moesa Coordinates: 46°14′08″ N 9°04′25″ E

Map showing the location of Monticello Monticello
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
320 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport29 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport72 km

About Monticello

Monticello is a village. Location: San Vittore, Region Moesa. Elevation: 320 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Grop di Quaggio and Piz de Molinera.

Climate of Monticello

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (156 mm)
Driest month
February (61 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 Monticello
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°20°23°26°25°22°17°12°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°6°11°14°17°17°13°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)79618812815515614015115314410475

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

How to get to Monticello

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (72 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 132 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 29 kmsouthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 72 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 132 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 144 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 186 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 190 kmwest

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

Day trips from Monticello

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 6,047 natural sites, 759 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km389 places

  • Lago di Vogorno Lake 17 kmW
  • Laghetto della Val Malvaglia Lake 21 kmN
  • Laghetto d'Orgnana Lake 21 kmW
  • Laghit de Agnon Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km1,950 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 47 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 29 kmSW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 28 kmSW
  • San Pancrazio Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km4,578 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 100 kmNW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 97 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 96 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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