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Obercastels

Located in Lumnezia, Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°41′00″ N 9°10′00″ E

Map showing the location of Obercastels Obercastels
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,324 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 Airport78 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport94 km

About Obercastels

Obercastels is a village. Location: Lumnezia, Region Surselva. Elevation: 1,324 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Lungnezertal and Cuolm da Pruastg.

Climate of Obercastels

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Obercastels
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°13°16°19°18°15°11°5°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°-1°4°7°9°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)9584102130147172181174157134123101

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Obercastels

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 78 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (98 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 89 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 78 kmsouth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 94 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 97 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 134 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 155 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 177 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Obercastels

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 7,349 natural sites, 1,003 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km619 places

  • Lag Prau Pulté Lake 18 kmNE
  • Lago di Luzzone Lake 19 kmSW
  • Dachlisee Lake 10 kmN
  • Lai da Calandari Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km3,639 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 55 kmSW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 58 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 49 kmNW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km4,358 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 98 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 91 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 86 kmW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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