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Municipality

Švihov

Located in Klatovy District, Plzeň Region Coordinates: 49°28′59″ N 13°18′10″ E

Map showing the location of Švihov Švihov
Location in Czechia
Elevation
432 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Švihov
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport85 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague97 km

About Švihov

Švihov is a municipality. Location: Klatovy District, Plzeň Region. Elevation: 432 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Běleč and Doubrava [Dolany-Řakom].

Climate of Švihov

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (101 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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)2°3°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°2°6°10°11°11°7°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)6250574668881018264615873

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Švihov

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 85 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Regensburg, 102 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 85 kmnorth
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 97 kmnortheast
  • České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 101 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 105 kmnortheast
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 153 kmnorth
  • Ingolstadt Population: 120.7K 159 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Švihov

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 1,069 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Pohoří Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Jezvinec Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Doubrava [Dolany-Řakom] Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Běleč Mountain 4 kmW

25–60 km297 places

  • Biber-Revier River 39 kmSW
  • Bohemian Forest Mountain 58 kmS
  • Rachelsee Lake 57 kmS
  • Kleiner Arber See Lake 42 kmS

60–100 km1,071 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 97 kmN
  • Teufelsschüssel Mountain 90 kmSE
  • Zwiesel Berg Mountain 93 kmSE
  • Hochficht Mountain 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Švihov

2 places
  1. 1 Švihov 1.6K
  2. 2 Kamýk 190

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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