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Tiefencastel

Located in Albula/Alvra, Albula Region Coordinates: 46°39′37″ N 9°34′44″ E

Map showing the location of Tiefencastel Tiefencastel
Location in Switzerland
Population
244
244
Elevation
891 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 Airport92 km

About Tiefencastel

Tiefencastel is a city. Location: Albula/Alvra, Albula Region. Population: 244. Elevation: 891 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Julia and Motta Palousa.

Climate of Tiefencastel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (142 mm)
Driest month
February (65 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 Tiefencastel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)816583991161381421421281129982

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

How to get to Tiefencastel

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 89 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) (111 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 111 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 89 kmsouthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 92 kmnorth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 154 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 166 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 182 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tiefencastel

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 7,062 natural sites, 924 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km679 places

  • Lajets Lake 19 kmS
  • Lai Alv Lake 19 kmSE
  • Lej Verd Lake 21 kmSE
  • Lai Plang Bi Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km3,000 places

  • Chaviolas Island 29 kmSE
  • Walensee Lake 59 kmNW
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 29 kmSE
  • Lake Sils Lake 29 kmSE

60–100 km4,515 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 83 kmW
  • Ufenau Island 87 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 87 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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