- Elevation
- 2,722 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport70 km
- ZRH Zürich Airport78 km
About Jochgletscher
Jochgletscher is a natural site. Location: Engelberg, Obwalden. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Jochgletscher and Jochstock.
Photos of Jochgletscher
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Titlis Mussklprozz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Jochgletscher
This month · November
A wet month
Day -4° · Night -9° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 8°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- July (144 mm)
- Driest month
- February (96 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) | -7° | -7° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -12° | -9° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 1° | -2° | -5° | -9° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 96 | 109 | 121 | 124 | 141 | 144 | 138 | 119 | 119 | 121 | 111 |
How to get to Jochgletscher
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (78 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 68 km to the north.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmwest
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 78 kmnorth
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 94 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 68 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 75 kmwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 86 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 108 kmnorthwest
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 136 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jochgletscher
Within 100 km: 266 historic and cultural sites, 6,702 natural sites, 985 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1,109 places
- Neptun-Inseln Island 21 kmNE
- Lorelei-Inseln Island 21 kmNE
- Sarnersee Lake 18 kmNW
- Oberalpsee Lake 24 kmSE
25–60 km2,987 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 45 kmW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 46 kmW
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 50 kmW
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 33 kmW
60–100 km3,857 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 77 kmW
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 71 kmN
- Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 61 kmN
- Isole di Brissago Island 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Engelberg Village, Engelberg5.9 km N
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Holzhostatt Village, Engelberg4.5 km NE
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Scharmadläger Village, Innertkirchen3.6 km W
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Ober Trübsee Alp Village, Wolfenschiessen3.7 km N
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Gerschnialp Village, Engelberg5.6 km N
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Steingletscher Village, Innertkirchen4.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jochgletscher Natural site, Engelberg0.3 km E
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Jochstock Mountain, Innertkirchen0.4 km N
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Reissend Nollen Mountain, Engelberg0.4 km SE
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Jochgletscher Natural site, Innertkirchen0.8 km SW
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Chlyn Wendestock Mountain, Innertkirchen1 km SW
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Jochgletscher Natural site, Innertkirchen1.2 km SW
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Ochsenhorn Mountain, Wolfenschiessen1.3 km N
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Wendenstöcke Mountain, Innertkirchen1.5 km SW
More nature in Switzerland
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Titlis Mountain, Engelberg3.2 km E
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Rotstöckli Mountain, Engelberg2.4 km NE
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Titlisgletscher Natural site, Engelberg2.2 km E
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Stotzig-Egg Natural site, Engelberg2.7 km E
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Galtiberggletscher Natural site, Engelberg2.9 km NE
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Wangihorn Mountain, Engelberg3.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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