- Elevation
- 1,324 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 95 | 84 | 102 | 130 | 147 | 172 | 181 | 174 | 157 | 134 | 123 | 101 |
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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lungnezertal Natural site, Grisons1.9 km N
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Cuolm da Pruastg Mountain, Lumnezia3.6 km SW
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Valserrhein River, Switzerland2.5 km NE
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Piz Canaletta Mountain, Lumnezia3.9 km SW
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Pala da Tgiern Mountain, Lumnezia4.1 km E
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Piz Regina Mountain, Lumnezia4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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