Piotta, Switzerland

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Piotta
Village
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Piotta and Ambrì Airport seen from the Ritom funicular
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Piotta
Rodi in Switzerland
Coordinates: 46°30′59″N8°40′30″E / 46.51639°N 8.67500°E / 46.51639; 8.67500
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Canton Flag of Canton of Ticino.svg Ticino
District CHE Leventina Flag.svg Leventina
Municipality CHE Quinto Flag.svg Quinto
Elevation
1,006 m (3,301 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
1,006
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6776
Area code (+41) 091
Licence plate TI

Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

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Geography

Aerial view (1964) ETH-BIB-Ambri-Piotta-LBS H1-025311.tif
Aerial view (1964)

The village, located next to the neighbouring Ambrì, lies in the Leventina Valley, below the Lepontine Alps, and is crossed in the middle by Ticino river. It is 3 km far from Quinto, 5 from Airolo and 52 from Bellinzona.

Transport

Piotta is the location of the base station of the Ritom funicular, linking the village to Ritom Lake. Along with the neighbouring village of Ambrì, Piotta is served by the infrequently served Ambrì-Piotta railway station on the Gotthard railway, and is located close to Ambri Airport.

Sport

The village hosts the professional ice hockey team HC Ambrì-Piotta, that plays in indoor sporting arena of "Valascia", located in Ambrì. [1]

Climate

Climate data for Piotta, elevation 990 m (3,250 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.4
(36.3)		4.6
(40.3)		9.1
(48.4)		12.9
(55.2)		17.0
(62.6)		21.4
(70.5)		23.5
(74.3)		22.7
(72.9)		18.0
(64.4)		13.0
(55.4)		6.7
(44.1)		2.7
(36.9)		12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.2
(29.8)		0.2
(32.4)		4.1
(39.4)		7.7
(45.9)		11.9
(53.4)		15.8
(60.4)		17.7
(63.9)		17.0
(62.6)		13.0
(55.4)		8.4
(47.1)		3.1
(37.6)		−0.5
(31.1)		8.1
(46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−4.9
(23.2)		−4.1
(24.6)		−0.5
(31.1)		2.7
(36.9)		6.6
(43.9)		10.1
(50.2)		12.0
(53.6)		11.7
(53.1)		8.2
(46.8)		4.2
(39.6)		−0.3
(31.5)		−3.9
(25.0)		3.5
(38.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)71.1
(2.80)		53.7
(2.11)		75.8
(2.98)		122.5
(4.82)		146.8
(5.78)		154.3
(6.07)		128.4
(5.06)		158.4
(6.24)		151.6
(5.97)		157.9
(6.22)		155.2
(6.11)		80.7
(3.18)		1,456.4
(57.34)
Average snowfall cm (inches)56.6
(22.3)		47.8
(18.8)		21.3
(8.4)		10.1
(4.0)		0.5
(0.2)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		2.9
(1.1)		22.5
(8.9)		56.5
(22.2)		243.8
(96.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)8.16.77.59.311.610.59.811.58.49.110.08.3110.8
Average relative humidity (%)72.465.761.261.265.065.265.470.072.976.775.673.868.8
Source: NOAA [2]

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) HC Ambrì-Piotta website
  2. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

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