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Village

Degen

Located in Lumnezia, Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°42′25″ N 9°10′14″ E

Map showing the location of Degen Degen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,125 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport81 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport91 km

About Degen

Degen is a village. Location: Lumnezia, Region Surselva. Elevation: 1,125 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Lungnezertal and Valserrhein.

Climate of Degen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (181 mm)
Driest month
February (84 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 Degen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°9°14°17°20°20°16°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)9584102130147172181174157134123101

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Degen

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (96 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 87 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 81 kmsouth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 91 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 95 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 134 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 154 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 175 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Degen

Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 7,347 natural sites, 1,008 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km608 places

  • Lag Prau Pulté Lake 16 kmNE
  • Lago di Luzzone Lake 21 kmSW
  • Dachlisee Lake 7 kmNW
  • Lai da Calandari Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km3,675 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 56 kmSW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 57 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 48 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km4,341 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 96 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 92 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 86 kmW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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