- Elevation
- 3,106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport66 km
- BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport81 km
About Gletscherhorn
Gletscherhorn is a mountain. Location: Avers, Region Viamala. Elevation: 3,106 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Piz Predarossa and Piz Mungiroi.
Climate of Gletscherhorn
This month · November
A cold month
Day -6° · Night -13° · Rain 91 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 7°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- August (124 mm)
- Driest month
- February (59 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) | -9° | -9° | -7° | -5° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -17° | -15° | -12° | -7° | -5° | -2° | -2° | -5° | -8° | -13° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 59 | 80 | 95 | 104 | 120 | 123 | 124 | 116 | 106 | 91 | 76 |
How to get to Gletscherhorn
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) (81 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 133 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 66 kmsouthwest
- Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 81 kmsouth
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 106 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 133 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 140 kmnorthwest
- Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 170 kmnortheast
- Bern Population: 121.6K 173 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 200 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gletscherhorn
Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 6,246 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km614 places
- Chaviolas Island 15 kmE
- Lajets Lake 12 kmN
- Silvaplanersee Lake 20 kmE
- Lake Sils Lake 14 kmE
25–60 km1,873 places
- Lago di Poschiavo Lake 42 kmE
- Lej Languard Lake 32 kmE
- Laghetto Lake 59 kmW
- Lago Bianco Lake 35 kmE
60–100 km4,554 places
- Spadalone Mountain 93 kmE
- Lago Nero Lake 79 kmW
- Isole di Brissago Island 70 kmSW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 70 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bregaglia Municipality, Region Maloja5.7 km SE
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Stampa Village, Bregaglia5.5 km SE
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Soglio Village, Bregaglia5.3 km S
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Planacc Village, Bregaglia3.2 km SE
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Vicosoprano Village, Bregaglia6.1 km SE
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Castasegna Village, Bregaglia6.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Piz Predarossa Mountain, Bregaglia0.4 km NE
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Piz Mungiroi Mountain, Bregaglia0.7 km NE
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Predarossagletscher Natural site, Avers0.8 km N
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Lägh pitt da la Duäna Lake, Bregaglia1.1 km S
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Lägh da la Caldera Lake, Bregaglia1.3 km SW
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Piz dal Märc Mountain, Bregaglia2.2 km SW
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Piz Duan Mountain, Bregaglia2.2 km SE
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Wissberg Mountain, Bregaglia2.5 km W
Sources & licences
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