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Village

Althus

Located in Nottwil, Sursee District Coordinates: 47°07′11″ N 8°09′42″ E

Map showing the location of Althus Althus
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
550 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 Airport48 km
BRN Bern Airport55 km

About Althus

Althus is a village. Location: Nottwil, Sursee District. Elevation: 550 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Wartensee and Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach.

Climate of Althus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Althus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9410095103120149142140101104112107

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

How to get to Althus

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 40 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 48 kmnortheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 55 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 72 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 40 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 58 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 60 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 94 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Althus

Within 100 km: 390 historic and cultural sites, 5,401 natural sites, 929 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 21 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 18 kmSE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 9 kmNW
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 6 kmNW

25–60 km2,144 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 58 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 38 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 56 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 56 kmSW

60–100 km4,391 places

  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 98 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 86 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 80 kmS
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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