Hangfirn, Silenen — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Hangfirn

Hangfirn is a natural site. Location: Silenen, Uri. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Bristenstock and Bristen.

Climate of Hangfirn

This month · November

A wet month

Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month: August (day 9°)
Coldest month: February (night -13°)
Wettest month: July (170 mm)
Driest month: February (101 mm)

-6° -12°

-6° -13°

-5° -11°

-3° -9°

2° -4°

5° -1°

9° 1°

9° 2°

6° -1°

2° -4°

-3° -9°

-5° -11°

Jan

112

Feb

101

Mar

120

Apr

143

May

145

Jun

164

Jul

170

Aug

164

Sep

147

Oct

139

Nov

135

Dec

119

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 Hangfirn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-6°	-6°	-5°	-3°	2°	5°	9°	9°	6°	2°	-3°	-5°
Average low (°C)	-12°	-13°	-11°	-9°	-4°	-1°	1°	2°	-1°	-4°	-9°	-11°
Precipitation (mm)	112	101	120	143	145	164	170	164	147	139	135	119

How to get to Hangfirn

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 71 km to the north.

Airports

Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 81 kmnorth
Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 83 kmsouth
Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 71 kmnorth
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 86 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 97 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 124 kmnorthwest
Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 153 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hangfirn

Within 100 km: 260 historic and cultural sites, 7,125 natural sites, 980 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,191 places

Neptun-Inseln Island 18 kmN
Lorelei-Inseln Island 19 kmN
Lago Ritom Lake 22 kmS
Oberalpsee Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km3,139 places

Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 55 kmW
Strandbad Brienz Beach 49 kmW
Lago Nero Lake 34 kmS
Ufenau Island 54 kmN

60–100 km4,035 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 99 kmW
Fahr Abbey Attraction 77 kmN
Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 67 kmW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gurtnellen Village, Gurtnellen
4.4 km W
Gurtnellen Municipality, Uri
4.8 km W
Silenen Village, Gurtnellen
5.9 km N
Bristen Village, Silenen
3.6 km N
Amsteg Village, Gurtnellen
4 km N
Intschi Village, Gurtnellen
3.9 km NW

Hangfirn

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bristenstock Mountain, Silenen
0.4 km SW
Bristen Mountain, Gurtnellen
0.4 km W
Stockfirn Natural site, Silenen
0.4 km SE
Schafstock Mountain, Silenen
0.9 km E
Zwächten Mountain, Silenen
0.9 km S
Gandegg Mountain, Gurtnellen
1.1 km W
Gemsplanggenstöckli Mountain, Silenen
1.1 km NW
Ruchen Mountain, Gurtnellen
1.5 km S