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Canton of Lucerne

Located in Switzerland Coordinates: 47°10′00″ N 8°10′00″ E

Canton of Lucerne
Markus Bernet · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
416,347
416.3K
Elevation
703 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
92
listed under Canton of Lucerne
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport43 km
BRN Bern Airport58 km

About Canton of Lucerne

Canton of Lucerne is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 416,347.

From Wikipedia

The canton of Lucerne is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the country's central, German-speaking part. The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2020) is 416,347. As of 2007, the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is the city of Lucerne.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1332
Area
1,494 km²
Official website
lu.ch

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Canton of Lucerne

Population of Canton of Lucerne over time

Population of Canton of Lucerne over time
2000 120,000
2018 409,557
2024 432,744

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Canton of Lucerne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (141 mm)
Driest month
March (87 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
Climate of Canton of Lucerne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)9299879711414113413097102111107

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

How to get to Canton of Lucerne

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 43 kmnortheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 58 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 69 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 37 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 57 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 91 kmnorthwest

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

Places in Canton of Lucerne

92 places

Cities & villages29

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights2

Largest cities and towns

  • Lucerne Municipality, Lucerne-Stadt District
    82.3K
  • Emmen Municipality, Hochdorf District
    31K
  • Kriens Municipality, Lucerne-Land District
    27.8K
  • Lucerne City, Lucerne
    81.7K
  • Horw Municipality, Lucerne-Land District
    14.2K
  • Ebikon Municipality, Lucerne-Land District
    13.8K
  • Willisau Municipality, Willisau District
    9K
  • Rothenburg Municipality, Hochdorf District
    7.7K

Nature and heritage in Canton of Lucerne

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources