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Alvaschein

Located in Albula/Alvra, Albula Region Coordinates: 46°40′31″ N 9°33′02″ E

Map showing the location of Alvaschein Alvaschein
Location in Switzerland
Population
152
152
Elevation
1,000 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport89 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport90 km

About Alvaschein

Alvaschein is a village. Location: Albula/Alvra, Albula Region. Population: 152. Elevation: 1,000 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Solis Viaduct and Julia.

Climate of Alvaschein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (160 mm)
Driest month
February (77 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 Alvaschein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°15°18°21°21°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°2°7°9°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)90779010412115016015613511210793

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

How to get to Alvaschein

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 89 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (111 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 108 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 89 kmsouthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 90 kmnorth
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 155 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 163 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 179 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alvaschein

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 7,110 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km646 places

  • Lajets Lake 21 kmS
  • Lai Alv Lake 22 kmSE
  • Lej Verd Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lai Plang Bi Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km3,089 places

  • Chaviolas Island 32 kmSE
  • Walensee Lake 57 kmNW
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 31 kmSE
  • Lake Sils Lake 32 kmSE

60–100 km4,531 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 81 kmW
  • Ufenau Island 84 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 87 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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