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Village

Root

Located in Adligenswil, Lucerne-Land District Coordinates: 47°06′52″ N 8°23′25″ E

Map showing the location of Root Root
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,886
3.9K
Elevation
426 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport40 km
BRN Bern Airport71 km

About Root

Root is a village. Location: Adligenswil, Lucerne-Land District. Population: 3,886. Elevation: 426 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Chänzeliweier and Täschlerhüsliweier.

Climate of Root

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (152 mm)
Driest month
January (82 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 Root
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°14°19°21°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)82928810111915214814610410110695

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

How to get to Root

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 40 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 71 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 31 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 50 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 106 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Root

Within 100 km: 424 historic and cultural sites, 5,692 natural sites, 955 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km363 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 25 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 18 kmSE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 9 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 25 kmW

25–60 km2,424 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 33 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 55 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 48 kmSW
  • Ufenau Island 32 kmE

60–100 km4,284 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 75 kmW
  • Mainau Island 90 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 85 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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