Passes and summits in Ticino
The 7 passes and summits in Ticino tracked by meteo-ch.ch — 3 road passes and 4 summits — from 912 to 2 478 m. Every forecast is computed at the point's real altitude, not the valley's: that is the difference between “12 °C” and “2 °C and windy”.
| Pass or summit | Type | Altitude | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nufenen Pass | Road pass | 2 478 m | juin–octobre |
| Gotthard Pass | Road pass | 2 106 m | juin–octobre (tunnel toute l'année) |
| Lukmanier Pass | Road pass | 1 915 m | presque toute l'année |
| Monte Generoso | Summit | 1 701 m | mars–novembre |
| Cardada-Cimetta | Summit | 1 671 m | toute l'année |
| Monte Brè | Summit | 925 m | toute l'année |
| Monte San Salvatore | Summit | 912 m | mars–novembre |
Opening seasons
The periods shown are those usually passable. They do not replace the day’s opening status, which depends on the latest snowfall — check with the cantonal road authorities before setting off.
Why exact altitude changes everything
Between the lowest point on this list (912 m) and the highest (2 478 m) lie 1 566 metres — about 10.2 °C of temperature difference in a standard atmosphere, and considerably more under a winter inversion.
A municipal forecast says nothing about a pass: the municipality's centroid is down in the valley, sometimes a thousand metres lower. That is why these points are queried at their own altitude.
See also
Do these pages say whether the pass is open?
No, and that is deliberate: meteo-ch.ch has no official source for opening status. The “season” column gives the usual period; the day's opening must be checked with the cantonal road authorities.
At what altitude is the forecast computed?
At the point's own — 2 478 m for the highest on this list. That is what separates these pages from a municipal forecast, computed at the centroid, often in the valley.