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Schwand

Located in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°01′09″ N 8°02′57″ E

Map showing the location of Schwand Schwand
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
709 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport44 km
ZRH Zürich Airport62 km

About Schwand

Schwand is a neighbourhood. Location: Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Turnberg and Napf.

Climate of Schwand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (149 mm)
Driest month
January (94 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 Schwand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)9410095103120149142140101104112107

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

How to get to Schwand

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (62 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 46 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 44 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 62 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 46 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 54 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 74 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 98 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schwand

Within 100 km: 325 historic and cultural sites, 5,617 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km268 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 24 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 17 kmN
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 18 kmN
  • Altstadinsle Island 24 kmE

25–60 km2,313 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 47 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 52 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 42 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 42 kmSW

60–100 km4,306 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 100 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 74 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 69 kmW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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