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Lai da Sontga Maria

Located in Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°34′31″ N 8°47′42″ E

Map showing the location of Lai da Sontga Maria Lai da Sontga Maria
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,872 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sogn Gagl
4.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport64 km
ZRH Zürich Airport100 km

About Lai da Sontga Maria

Lai da Sontga Maria is a lake. Location: Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva. Elevation: 1,872 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Scopi and Abspannmast im Stausee von Santa Maria.

Climate of Lai da Sontga Maria

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (151 mm)
Driest month
February (87 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Lai da Sontga Maria
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°1°2°7°11°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-6°-4°1°4°7°7°4°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)10287109134138148151149140137123105

How to get to Lai da Sontga Maria

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (100 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 90 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 64 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 100 kmnorth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 105 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 90 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 104 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 111 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 143 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 166 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lai da Sontga Maria

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 7,219 natural sites, 953 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km871 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 24 kmSW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 12 kmSW
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 24 kmSW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 17 kmSW

25–60 km3,395 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 49 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 49 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 49 kmS
  • Insel Schwanau Island 53 kmN

60–100 km4,103 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 96 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 76 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 76 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sogn Gagl Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    4.1 km NE
  • Quinto Municipality, Leventina District
    8.3 km SW
  • San Gions Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    5.4 km NE
  • Tujetsch Municipality, Region Surselva
    9.6 km NW
  • Acquacalda Village, Blenio
    5.1 km SE
  • Blenio Municipality, Blenio District
    11 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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