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Schachen

Located in Zell (LU), Willisau District Coordinates: 47°07′07″ N 7°54′57″ E

Map showing the location of Schachen Schachen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
640 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 Airport39 km
ZRH Zürich Airport61 km

About Schachen

Schachen is a village. Location: Zell (LU), Willisau District. Elevation: 640 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Hirschpark Willisau and Höchstutz.

Climate of Schachen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (146 mm)
Driest month
March (95 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 Schachen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°22°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9710295105121146137134101107115112

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

How to get to Schachen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (61 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 40 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 39 kmsouthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 61 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 61 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 55 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 75 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 83 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schachen

Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 4,913 natural sites, 874 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Mauesee-Insel Island 13 kmNE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 17 kmE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 18 kmE
  • Mauensee Lake 13 kmNE

25–60 km1,689 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 40 kmSW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 51 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmS
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 49 kmS

60–100 km4,348 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 100 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 88 kmSE
  • Ufenau Island 66 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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