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Mountain

Plattahorn

Located in Avers, Region Viamala Coordinates: 46°29′23″ N 9°30′27″ E

Map showing the location of Plattahorn Plattahorn
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,654 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cresta
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport71 km
BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport93 km

About Plattahorn

Plattahorn is a mountain. Location: Avers, Region Viamala. Elevation: 2,654 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Hüreli and Usser Wissberg.

Climate of Plattahorn

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 10°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
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).

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Climate of Plattahorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-4°-2°3°7°10°10°7°3°-3°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-12°-9°-4°-2°1°1°-2°-5°-10°-13°
Precipitation (mm)765980951041201231241161069176

How to get to Plattahorn

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 71 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) (93 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 122 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 71 kmsouthwest
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 93 kmsouth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 128 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 166 kmwest
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 168 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 189 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Plattahorn

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 6,823 natural sites, 812 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km656 places

  • Chaviolas Island 20 kmSE
  • Lajets Lake 7 kmE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 23 kmE
  • Lake Sils Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km2,365 places

  • Lago di Poschiavo Lake 50 kmSE
  • Lej Languard Lake 34 kmE
  • Laghetto Lake 55 kmW
  • Lago Bianco Lake 40 kmE

60–100 km4,760 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 74 kmW
  • Ufenau Island 98 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 72 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cresta Village, Avers
    1.9 km S
  • Campsut Village, Avers
    2.3 km W
  • Pürt Village, Avers
    3.1 km SE
  • Ramsa Village, Avers
    3.5 km SW
  • Am Bach Village, Avers
    4.2 km SE
  • Ferrera Municipality, Region Viamala
    6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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