Vordergrund
Located in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°56′00″ N 8°07′31″ E
- Elevation
- 1,121 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport48 km
- ZRH Zürich Airport67 km
About Vordergrund
Vordergrund is a neighbourhood. Location: Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Hängst and Schimberig.
Climate of Vordergrund
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- June (154 mm)
- Driest month
- January (98 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 4° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 105 | 103 | 113 | 125 | 154 | 150 | 144 | 108 | 114 | 119 | 114 |
How to get to Vordergrund
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (67 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 52 km to the west.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 48 kmwest
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 67 kmnortheast
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 87 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 52 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 58 kmnortheast
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 78 kmnortheast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 81 kmnorthwest
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 109 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vordergrund
Within 100 km: 301 historic and cultural sites, 6,058 natural sites, 955 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km506 places
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 21 kmS
- Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 21 kmNE
- Altstadinsle Island 21 kmNE
- Lake Lucerne Lake 23 kmNE
25–60 km2,711 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 53 kmW
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 58 kmNE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 37 kmSW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 37 kmSW
60–100 km4,097 places
- Lago Nero Lake 62 kmSE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 76 kmW
- Seedamm Island 61 kmNE
- Insel Werd Island 98 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hängst Mountain, Hasle (LU)1 km NW
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Schimberig Mountain, Hasle (LU)1.1 km NW
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Schlierengrat Mountain, Sarnen1.4 km SE
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Tosse Mountain, Entlebuch2.7 km NE
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Torfflue Mountain, Hasle (LU)3 km W
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Grossschlierental Natural site, Canton of Obwalden4 km SE
Sources & licences
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