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Rain

Located in Hochdorf District, Canton of Lucerne Coordinates: 47°26′37″ N 8°24′35″ E

Map showing the location of Rain Rain
Location in Switzerland
Population
504
504
Elevation
474 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 Airport11 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg69 km

About Rain

Rain is a neighbourhood. Location: Hochdorf District, Canton of Lucerne. Population: 504. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Lägern and Fahr Abbey.

Climate of Rain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (124 mm)
Driest month
March (73 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 Rain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°13°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)8086738510012411611184899693

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

How to get to Rain

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 11 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 69 kmwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 87 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 25 kmeast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 64 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 88 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rain

Within 100 km: 551 historic and cultural sites, 4,172 natural sites, 847 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 5 kmSE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 21 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 14 kmSE
  • Katzensee Lake 6 kmE

25–60 km1,247 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 49 kmNE
  • Ufenau Island 38 kmSE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 38 kmSE
  • Schönenwerd Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km4,178 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 91 kmSW
  • Mainau Island 66 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 63 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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