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Altwis

Located in Hitzkirch, Hochdorf District Coordinates: 47°14′18″ N 8°14′52″ E

Map showing the location of Altwis Altwis
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
470 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport33 km
BRN Bern Airport67 km

About Altwis

Altwis is a village. Location: Hitzkirch, Hochdorf District. Elevation: 470 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Heidegg and Schongi-Land.

Climate of Altwis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (141 mm)
Driest month
March (87 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 Altwis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9299879711414113413097102111107

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Altwis

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 33 kmnortheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 67 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 68 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 27 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 47 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 89 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Altwis

Within 100 km: 442 historic and cultural sites, 4,977 natural sites, 900 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 24 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 8 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 24 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,837 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 56 kmS
  • Ufenau Island 40 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 41 kmE
  • Schönenwerd Island 36 kmE

60–100 km4,366 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmSW
  • Mainau Island 88 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 85 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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