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Glatscher da Medel

Located in Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva Coordinates: 46°37′06″ N 8°54′08″ E

Map showing the location of Glatscher da Medel Glatscher da Medel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,844 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Acla
4.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport68 km
ZRH Zürich Airport97 km

About Glatscher da Medel

Glatscher da Medel is a natural site. Location: Medel (Lucmagn), Region Surselva. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Piz Medel and Davos la Buora.

Climate of Glatscher da Medel

This month · November

A wet month

Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 8°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
July (163 mm)
Driest month
February (87 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
Climate of Glatscher da Medel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°-6°-4°1°5°8°8°5°1°-4°-6°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-12°-10°-6°-3°0°0°-3°-6°-11°-13°
Precipitation (mm)10487112143149159163160153146127107

How to get to Glatscher da Medel

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (97 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 68 kmsouth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 97 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 87 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 100 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 117 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 145 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 173 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Glatscher da Medel

Within 100 km: 220 historic and cultural sites, 7,254 natural sites, 964 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km838 places

  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 21 kmSW
  • Lago Ritom Lake 18 kmSW
  • Oberalpsee Lake 19 kmW
  • Lago dei Campanitt Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km3,505 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 34 kmSW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 56 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 55 kmS
  • San Pancrazio Island 56 kmS

60–100 km4,095 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 95 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 83 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 84 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Acla Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    4.8 km NW
  • Blenio Municipality, Blenio District
    8.4 km S
  • San Gions Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    5.3 km W
  • Pardè Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    5.4 km NW
  • Platta Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    5.8 km NW
  • Sogn Gagl Village, Medel (Lucmagn)
    6.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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