- Elevation
- 1,319 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport82 km
- ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport91 km
About Safien Platz
Safien Platz is a village. Location: Safiental, Region Surselva. Elevation: 1,319 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Verduschopf and Höhflue.
Climate of Safien Platz
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 Safien Platz
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 82 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (104 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 96 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 82 kmsouthwest
- Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 91 kmnorth
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 104 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 96 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 102 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 146 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 164 kmnorthwest
- Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 171 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Safien Platz
Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 7,278 natural sites, 992 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km528 places
- Lag Prau Pulté Lake 16 kmN
- Dachlisee Lake 17 kmNW
- Lai Plang Bi Lake 22 kmE
- Lai da Calandari Lake 10 kmS
25–60 km3,585 places
- Neptun-Inseln Island 59 kmNW
- Lorelei-Inseln Island 59 kmNW
- Chaviolas Island 44 kmSE
- Lajets Lake 30 kmSE
60–100 km4,411 places
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 97 kmW
- Lago Nero Lake 65 kmSW
- Ufenau Island 72 kmNW
- Isole di Brissago Island 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Verduschopf Mountain, Safiental1.2 km S
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Höhflue Mountain, Safiental1.8 km NE
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Glaser Grat Mountain, Tschappina1.4 km E
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Safiertal Natural site, Grisons2.1 km SW
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Plangghorn Mountain, Safiental3.1 km W
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Verdushorn Mountain, Safiental3.3 km S
Sources & licences
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