Climate and Flora
clima_floraLake Como is renowned for its climate, which is generally mild and humid and, thus, furthers the growth of a luxuriant vegetation. In winter, in the sunniest areas, the Tremezzina, the temperature is never too cold. In summer, the heat is hardly ever unbeareable, because it is mitigated by a very nice breeze. There is a varied and lush Mediterranean vegetation; cypresses, laurel trees, camelias, azaleas, rhododendrons, magnolias and humid areas have tropical and subtropical vegetation. Villa Carlotta, located in Tremezzo, is world-famous for its marvellous gardens; here, in the warmest season, there is a blooming of azaleas, cactus, southern ferns, palms, conifers, cedars and orange trees. Grape and olive trees are found only in some areas.
They do not grown extensively because of the geological structure of the ground. The lower slopes of the mountains surrounding the lake are covered with chestnut woods; on their upper sides there are plenty of pastures and in spring daffodils and lilies flourish. Since on the Lake shores there are neither ponds nor still water pools, lacustrine vegetation is scarce and is to be found only in areas like the “Pian del Tivano”.