Augusta Raurica
Located in Augst, Liestal District Coordinates: 47°32′00″ N 7°43′19″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 286 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg17 km
- ZRH Zürich Airport63 km
About Augusta Raurica
Augusta Raurica is a historic site. Location: Augst, Liestal District.
Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland located on the south bank of the Rhine river about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst. It is the site of the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 44 BC
- Heritage designation
- class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
- Official website
- augustaraurica.ch
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Augusta Raurica
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (107 mm)
- Driest month
- March (70 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 78 | 70 | 82 | 101 | 107 | 100 | 91 | 83 | 86 | 92 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Augusta Raurica
The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basel, 12 km to the west.
Airports
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 17 kmnorthwest
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 63 kmeast
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 71 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Basel Population: 177.6K 12 kmwest
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 38 kmnorthwest
- Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 52 kmnorth
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 65 kmeast
- Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Römischer Haustierpark Augst Attraction, Augst0.8 km E
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Ergolz River, Switzerland0.8 km NW
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Ruine Altenberg Historic site, Füllinsdorf3 km SE
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Sendemast Grenzach-Whylen Landmark, Basel-Landschaft3.5 km W
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Olsberg Abbey Attraction, Olsberg4 km E
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Kirche Arisdorf Attraction, Arisdorf4.2 km SE
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Ruine Neu Schauenburg Historic site, Frenkendorf4.7 km SW
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St. Jakob-Park Landmark, Basel7.7 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Augst Village, Augst0.6 km NW
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Kaiseraugst Village, Kaiseraugst0.8 km NE
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Kaiseraugst Municipality, District of Rheinfelden1.5 km E
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Pratteln Town, Pratteln2.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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