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Municipality

Švihov

Located in Rakovník District, Central Bohemia Coordinates: 50°06′56″ N 13°34′11″ E

Map showing the location of Švihov Švihov
Location in Czechia
Elevation
400 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Švihov
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport48 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague49 km

About Švihov

Švihov is a municipality. Location: Rakovník District, Central Bohemia. Elevation: 400 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Hokovský vrch and V Jedlinách.

Climate of Švihov

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (90 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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).

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Climate of Švihov
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°13°18°21°23°23°19°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)413747396681907451474347

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Švihov

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Prague, 61 km to the east.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 48 kmwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 49 kmeast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 114 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Prague Population: 1.2M 61 kmeast
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 105 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 160 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Švihov

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 1,188 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 18 kmNW
  • Stráň Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Přívraty Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Kuk Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km183 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 43 kmNW
  • Talsperre Cranzahl Lake 59 kmNW
  • Zaunhübel Mountain 56 kmN
  • Hirtstein Mountain 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,331 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 89 kmN
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 97 kmN
  • Lysá Mountain 100 kmNE
  • Hořidla Mountain 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Švihov

1 place
  1. 1 Švihov 45

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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