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Village

Marchstein

Located in Root, Lucerne-Land District Coordinates: 47°07′02″ N 8°24′30″ E

Map showing the location of Marchstein Marchstein
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
660 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 Airport39 km
BRN Bern Airport73 km

About Marchstein

Marchstein is a village. Location: Root, Lucerne-Land District. Elevation: 660 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Chänzeliweier and Lake Zug.

Climate of Marchstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Marchstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)82928810111915214814610410110695

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

How to get to Marchstein

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 39 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 73 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 30 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 49 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 75 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 106 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Marchstein

Within 100 km: 422 historic and cultural sites, 5,708 natural sites, 959 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km354 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 17 kmSE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 10 kmS
  • Lorzeninsel Island 9 kmNE
  • Insel Eielen Island 7 kmE

25–60 km2,435 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 32 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 56 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 49 kmSW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 25 kmNW

60–100 km4,300 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 76 kmW
  • Mainau Island 88 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 84 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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