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Malvaglia, Switzerland

Ticino · Switzerland

Malvaglia is a small town in Ticino, Switzerland with a population of 1,290. Elevation: 1,214 ft (370 m). Average temperature: 43°F (6°C).

1,290 Population 42/sq mi density
1,214 ft Elevation 370 meters
43°F Avg Temperature 6°C
59.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / Zurich Timezone

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About Malvaglia

Malvaglia

Malvaglia is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle. The reservoir Bacino di Val Malvaglia is located above the village of Malvaglia.

People

Population1,290
Density42/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp43°F (6°C)
Rain59.6 in/yr
Sunny Days228/yr
Elevation1,214 ft (370 m)
Population1,290
Population Density42 / sq mi
Elevation1,214 ft (370 m)
Coordinates46.4059°, 8.9819°
TimezoneEurope/Zurich
Country🇨🇭 Switzerland
State / ProvinceTicino
Average Temperature43°F (6°C)
January Average30°F (-1°C)
July Average58°F (14°C)
Annual Precipitation59.6 inches (1,513 mm)
Annual Snowfall17.7 inches (45 cm)

About Malvaglia

Malvaglia is a small town in Switzerland (Ticino) with a population of 1,290. The city sits at an elevation of 1,214 feet (370 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 43°F (6°C). Temperatures range from 30°F in January to 58°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 59.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.

Malvaglia has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winters average 30°F in January while summers reach 58°F in July. The area gets 228 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 59.6 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 17.7 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 1,214 feet.

Temperature

30°F Jan (-1°C) 58°F Jul (14°C)
Annual Average42.5°F
21% below Switzerland avg
January Average30°F (-1°C)
July Average58°F (14°C)
Sunny Days228 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,214 ft (370 m)
Area31.0 sq mi (80.3 km²)
Population Density42/sq mi
Coordinates46.4059°N, 8.9819°W
TimezoneEurope/Zurich

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 59.6"
57% above Switzerland avg
Snowfall 17.7"
Wettest Month (Jun) 6.42"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.83"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

758 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M0.0 on Jul 21, 2025.

Oct 29, 1995 0 km WNW of Adro, Italy M4.9 115 km
Dec 29, 1999 12 km N of Isolaccia, Italy M4.8 104 km
Mar 31, 1994 2 km W of Warth, Austria M4.7 130 km
Nov 20, 1991 1 km WSW of Churwalden, Switzerland M4.7 58 km
Feb 14, 1999 3 km NNE of Belfaux, Switzerland M4.7 150 km
Feb 17, 1992 4 km NNE of Scharans, Switzerland M4.5 54 km
Jan 4, 2009 3 km S of Wildhaus, Switzerland M4.5 90 km
Aug 28, 1994 6 km SSW of Muotathal, Switzerland M4.5 60 km
Apr 6, 2000 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.5 106 km
Oct 1, 2001 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.5 105 km
May 8, 1992 0 km NNW of Sennwald, Switzerland M4.4 103 km
Jun 14, 1993 3 km S of Vogogna, Italy M4.4 71 km
May 8, 1992 2 km WSW of Sennwald, Switzerland M4.4 101 km
Nov 22, 1997 4 km SSW of Krummenau, Switzerland M4.4 90 km
May 15, 1992 1 km W of Sennwald, Switzerland M4.4 103 km
May 6, 2003 7 km WSW of Linthal, Switzerland M4.3 55 km
Mar 31, 1996 7 km NNW of Bionaz, Italy M4.3 133 km
Apr 29, 2003 2 km SSW of Varen, Switzerland M4.3 107 km
Dec 31, 1999 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.3 105 km
Nov 16, 1995 1 km ENE of Einsiedeln, Switzerland M4.3 83 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 95.0 m (312 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1987 VALTELLINA Meteorological 95.0 m 27 104 km
1601 LAKE LUCERNE Eruption + Earthquake 4.0 m 8 57 km
1996 LAKE BRIENZ Meteorological 0.5 m 85 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 30°F (-1°C) 3.4 in Coldest
February 30°F (-1°C) 2.8 in Driest
March 35°F (1°C) 3.7 in
April 39°F (4°C) 5.3 in
May 47°F (8°C) 6.1 in
June 53°F (12°C) 6.4 in Wettest
July 58°F (14°C) 6.1 in Warmest
August 58°F (14°C) 6.3 in
September 52°F (11°C) 6.0 in
October 44°F (7°C) 5.6 in
November 35°F (2°C) 4.4 in
December 31°F (-1°C) 3.4 in

Malvaglia has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 30°F in January to 58°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 59.6 inches, with June being the wettest month (6.4") and February the driest (2.8").

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Schools in Malvaglia

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Scuola elementare Malvaglia
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Radio Stations near Malvaglia

14 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
A Fine Jazz Gumbo Radio jazz AAC+ 48 kbps
Stella FM (IT) adult contemporary, trissino MP3 128 kbps
RSI Rete Due classical, public radio MP3 128 kbps
RSI Rete Tre AAC 128 kbps
Radio Studio Star (IT) hits MP3 192 kbps
RVL La Radio (IT) classic hits, italian pop MP3 128 kbps
7 RadioVisione (IT) AAC,H.264 2136 kbps
Radio Morcote International morcote, pop MP3 192 kbps
Radio Village Network (IT) bodio lomnago, pop MP3 128 kbps
RADIO STUDIO SOUND (IT) MP3 128 kbps
Radio Onyx italian pop MP3 192 kbps
Radio Bops (IT) pop, soul MP3 256 kbps
Radio Gwendalyn MP3
Electro Radio (DE) MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Malvaglia

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Atelier Titta Ratti
Casa Rotonda
Casa Rusca, Pinacoteca comunale
Casorella
Castello Visconteo
Centro Culturale e museo Elisarion
Complesso museale del Monte Verità
Fondazione Arp Marguerite
Fondazione Ghisla Art Collection Locarno
Gandahus
Il Deposito
La Congiunta
Lärchabodastall
MACT/CACT Arte Contemporanea Ticino
Museo Cà da Rivöi
Museo Casa Anatta
Museo Casa del Padre
Museo Castello di Montebello
Museo Castello di Sasso Corbaro
Museo Castello San Materno
Museo civico archeologico Castello Visconteo
Museo del cioccolato
Museo del fieno selvatico
Museo di Castelgrande
Museo di Leventina
Museo di Val Verzasca
Museo Fiorenzo Abbondio
Museo moesano
Museo storico della Valle di Blenio
Palazzo dei Landfogti
Piccolo Museo dela Radio e della fotografia
Postkartengalerie Kabinetli Hinterrhein
Villa dei Cedri
Villa dei Cedri

Libraries in Malvaglia

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Archivio della Città di Locarno0.0
Archivio Regionale Calanca0.0
Bibliomedia0.0
Biblioteca "Tic-Tac"0.0
Biblioteca "Tic-Tac"0.0
Biblioteca comunale0.0
Biblioteca comunale di Avegno0.0
Biblioteca Comunale Soazza0.0
Biblioteca del Centro di informazione e documentazione statistica0.0
Biblioteca del Centro di risorse didattiche e digitali0.0
Biblioteca del Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento, SUPSI0.0
Biblioteca del Santuario della Madonna del Sasso0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Acquarossa0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Bellinzona 10.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Biasca0.0
Biblioteca della scuola media di Castione0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Giubiasco0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Gordola0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Locarno0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Lodrino0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Losone0.0
Biblioteca della Scuola Media di Minusio0.0
Biblioteca Grono0.0
Biblioteca municipale di Giubiasco0.0
Biblioteca pubblica di diritto0.0
Biblioteca SCILA de Lengua Española0.0
Biblioteca Scuola Media Bellinzona 20.0
BISI - Biblioteca interculturale della Svizzera italiana0.0
Cantonal Library of Bellinzona0.0
Cantonal Library of Locarno0.0
Centro di dialettologia e di etnografia0.0
Centro di documentazione del Servizio di promozione e di valutazione sanitaria0.0
Centro Professionale Locarno0.0
Il Deposito0.0
La biblioteca del panda0.0
Liceo cantonale Locarno0.0
Ludoteca - La tana della volpe0.0
Mediateca del Centro Professionale di Locarno0.0
Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek0.0

Restaurants in Malvaglia

6 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Grotto Al Morign
Grotto Canvett
Ristorante Notari
Ristorante Sani
Ristorante Stazione
Sass Malt

Cafes in Malvaglia

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Bistrot

Gas Stations in Malvaglia

2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Avia
Migrol

Banks in Malvaglia

1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Raiffeisen

Breweries in Malvaglia

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Birra Bozz
Birreria San Gottardo
Birrificio Schmid
Chivisin
Rud Bir

Stadiums & Teams in Malvaglia

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Malvaglia

88 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Gitschenen – Isenthal 0.0 $0
Stoos 0.0 $0
Skilift Mastrils 0.0 $0
Grüsch Danusa 0.0 $0
Skiarena Loh Hätzingen 0.0 $0
Braunwald 0.0 $0
Klewenalp - Stockhütte 0.0 $0
Elm 0.0 $0
Dallenwil - Wirzweli 0.0 $0
Eggberge 0.0 $0
Biel-Kinzig 0.0 $0
Skilift Tristeli St. Margrethenberg 0.0 $0
Ratzi – Spiringen 0.0 $0
Bannalp 0.0 $0
Hochwang – Goldgruben 0.0 $0
Brüsti – Attinghausen 0.0 $0
Laax 0.0 $0
Engelberg-Brunni 0.0 $0
Chur - Brambrüesch 0.0 $0
Engelberg - Großtitlis Ski Schanze 0.0 $0
Tschiertschen 0.0 $0
Feldis 0.0 $0
Skilift Rigi-Kaltbad Gratalp 0.0 $0
Malbun 0.0 $0
Euthal 0.0 $0
Rothenthurm 0.0 $0
Flumserberg 0.0 $0
Schilt 0.0 $0
Sattel-Hochstuckli 0.0 $0
Rigi-Seebodenalp 0.0 $0
Skilift Mugi 0.0 $0
Brunni-Haggenegg 0.0 $0
Skifahren Rigi Staffel 0.0 $0
Engelberg-Titlis 0.0 $0
Skilift Brunni 0.0 $0
Skilift Oberiberg 0.0 $0
Dreieck – Glarus 0.0 $0
Brunni-Holzegg-Rotenflue 0.0 $0
Skilifte Ibergeregg 0.0 $0
Rigi-Scheidegg/Burggeist 0.0 $0
Hoch-Ybrig 0.0 $0
Ibergeregg-Handgruobi 0.0 $0
Pizol Bad Ragaz 0.0 $0
Flensa-Seewis 0.0 $0
Craveggia - Piana di Vigezzo 0.0 $0
Nara – Leontica 0.0 $0
Pian Cales / San Bernardino 0.0 $0
Confin / San Bernardino 0.0 $0
Bivio 0.0 $0
Avers 0.0 $0
Mogno 0.0 $0
Skiarea Valchiavenna 0.0 $0
Casaccia 0.0 $0
Val Formazza 0.0 $0
Bosco Gurin – Grossalp 0.0 $0
Prato Leventina 0.0 $0
Druogno 0.0 $0
Malesco 0.0 $0
Alpe di Neggia 0.0 $0
Forcora Ski 0.0 $0
Pescegallo 0.0 $0
Bedea-Novaggio 0.0 $0
Alpe Cainallo 0.0 $0
Lanzo d'Intelvi 0.0 $0
Piani di Bobbio - Valtorta Skiarea 0.0 $0
Piani di Artavaggio 0.0 $0
Andermatt+Disentis+Sedrun 0.0 $0
Brigels Waltensburg Andiast 0.0 $0
Arosa Lenzerheide 0.0 $0
Tenna 0.0 $0
Runal Péra Trun 0.0 $0
Obersaxen-Mundaun 0.0 $0
Sarn-Heinzenberg 0.0 $0
Tschappina 0.0 $0
Lenz 0.0 $0
Alvaneu 0.0 $0
Obermutten 0.0 $0
Mottarone Ski Park 0.0 $0
Vals 3000 0.0 $0
Realp 0.0 $0
Kinderland 0.0 $0
Kinderskiparadies La Nars 0.0 $0
Savognin 0.0 $0
Campo Blenio - Ghirone 0.0 $0
Splügen 0.0 $0
Airolo - Pesciüm 0.0 $0
Carì 0.0 $0
Cioss Prato 0.0 $0

Airports Near Malvaglia

29 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Il Caravaggio International AirportBGYLarge Airport
Alpnach Air BaseMedium Airport
Emmen Air BaseEMLMedium Airport
Lugano AirportLUGMedium Airport
Varese-Venegono AirportMedium Airport
Airfield ASD Verbano flySmall Airport
Alzate Brianza AirfieldSmall Airport
Ambri AirportSmall Airport
Bad Ragaz AirfieldSmall Airport
Buochs AirportBXOSmall Airport
Calcinate del Pesce AirfieldSmall Airport
Chavez-Marini AirfieldSmall Airport
Clariden-Hüfifirn Mountain Landing SiteSmall Airport
Il Picchio AirfieldSmall Airport
Kägiswil AirfieldSmall Airport
Kong AirfieldSmall Airport
Limmerenfirn Mountain Landing SiteSmall Airport
Locarno AirportSmall Airport
Lodrino Air BaseSmall Airport
Marc Ingegno AirfieldSmall Airport
Megolo AirfieldSmall Airport
Mollis AirfieldSmall Airport
Münster AirfieldSmall Airport
Oasi AirfieldSmall Airport
Samolaco AirfieldSmall Airport
San Michele NO11Small Airport
Valbrembo AirfieldSmall Airport
Vergiate AirfieldSmall Airport
Vorabgletscher Mountain Landing SiteSmall Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Malvaglia

31 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Capèla da Cuscnich
Capèla da Port
Capèla da Scontra
Capèla del Sachett
Cappella del Sacro Cuore
Cappella di Arzei
Cappella di Bavei
Cappella di San Dionigi
Cappella di Sara
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Chiesa di San Martino di Tours
Chiesa di San Pietro
Chiesa di San Rocco
Chiesa di San Secondo
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta
Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente
Chiesetta di San Giuliano
Oratorio della Madonna della Neve
Oratorio della Natività della Beata Vergine
Oratorio di San Barnaba
Oratorio di San Bartolomeo
Oratorio di San Carlo
Oratorio di San Giacomo
Oratorio di San Giacomo
Oratorio di San Giovanni Battista
Oratorio di San Luigi Gonzaga
Oratorio di San Vito
Oratorio di Sant'Anna
Oratorio di Sant'Antonio abate
Oratorio di Santa Maria Bambina
Oratorio di Santa Maria del Castello

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Elevation
369 m (1,211 ft)
Area
80.3 km² (31.0 mi²)
Postal Code
6713

🇨🇭 About Switzerland

Capital Bern
Population 8,516,543
Area 41,290 km²
GDP (USD) $894,424,821,645
GDP per capita $100,624
HDI 0.967
Life expectancy 84.1 years
Internet users 97.3%
Urban population 85.2%
Currency CHF (Franc)
Languages French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
Calling code +41
TLD .ch
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Switzerland

23 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 2 St. Berchtold's Day Berchtoldstag
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 1 Republic Day Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Mar 19 Saint Joseph's Day Josefstag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 4 Näfels procession Näfelser Fahrt
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Auffahrt
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Jun 29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul Peter und Paul
Aug 1 Swiss National Day Bundesfeier
Aug 15 Assumption of the Virgin Mary Maria Himmelfahrt
Sep 10 Geneva Prayday Jeûne genevois
Sep 20 Federal Day of Thanksgiving Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
Sep 21 Federal Fast Monday Bettagsmontag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis
Dec 25 Christmas Day Weihnachten
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Stephanstag
Dec 31 Restoration Day Restauration de la République

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malvaglia

What is the population of Malvaglia?

Malvaglia has a population of 1,290 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 42 people per square mile, spread across 31.0 square miles.

What is the weather like in Malvaglia?

Malvaglia has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winter temperatures average 30°F in January, while summers reach an average of 58°F in July. The area receives 228 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 59.6 inches, with 17.7 inches of snow.

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