Zwächten, Silenen — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Zwächten

Zwächten is a mountain. Location: Silenen, Uri. Elevation: 2,853 m. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Bristenstock and Ruchen.

Climate of Zwächten

This month · November

A wet month

Day -4° · Night -10° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month: August (day 7°)
Coldest month: February (night -14°)
Wettest month: July (170 mm)
Driest month: February (101 mm)

-7° -14°

-8° -14°

-6° -12°

-4° -10°

1° -5°

4° -3°

7° 0°

4° -2°

0° -6°

-4° -10°

-6° -12°

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 Zwächten
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-7°	-8°	-6°	-4°	1°	4°	7°	7°	4°	0°	-4°	-6°
Average low (°C)	-14°	-14°	-12°	-10°	-5°	-3°	0°	0°	-2°	-6°	-10°	-12°
Precipitation (mm)	112	101	120	143	145	164	170	164	147	139	135	119

How to get to Zwächten

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 82 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 72 km to the north.

Airports

Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 82 kmnorth
Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 82 kmsouth
Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 72 kmnorth
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 86 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 98 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 125 kmnorthwest
Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 153 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Zwächten

Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 7,126 natural sites, 979 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,173 places

Neptun-Inseln Island 19 kmN
Lorelei-Inseln Island 19 kmN
Lago Ritom Lake 21 kmS
Oberalpsee Lake 8 kmS

25–60 km3,172 places

Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 55 kmW
Strandbad Brienz Beach 49 kmW
Lago Nero Lake 33 kmS
Ufenau Island 55 kmN

60–100 km4,018 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 99 kmW
Fahr Abbey Attraction 78 kmN
Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 67 kmW
Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gurtnellen Village, Gurtnellen
4.5 km W
Gurtnellen Municipality, Uri
5 km W
Silenen Village, Gurtnellen
6.8 km N
Bristen Village, Silenen
4.5 km N
Wassen Village, Wassen
7.1 km W
Amsteg Village, Gurtnellen
4.9 km N

Zwächten

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bristenstock Mountain, Silenen
0.5 km N
Ruchen Mountain, Gurtnellen
0.7 km SW
Stockfirn Natural site, Silenen
0.7 km NE
Steinstock Mountain, Silenen
0.9 km SE
Bristen Mountain, Gurtnellen
1 km N
Hangfirn Natural site, Silenen
0.9 km N
Hubel Mountain, Silenen
1 km S
Schafstock Mountain, Silenen
1.2 km NE