Chrachen, Rheinwald — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Chrachen

Chrachen is a mountain. Location: Rheinwald, Region Viamala. Elevation: 2,772 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Wisshorn and Schollenhorn.

Photos of Chrachen

Bärenhorn Caumasee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Chrachen

This month · November

A wet month

Day -4° · Night -10° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month: July (day 9°)
Coldest month: February (night -14°)
Wettest month: July (167 mm)
Driest month: February (84 mm)

-7° -14°

-5° -12°

-3° -10°

2° -5°

6° -2°

9° 0°

9° 1°

6° -2°

2° -6°

-4° -10°

-6° -13°

Jan

104

Feb

84

Mar

109

Apr

138

May

147

Jun

162

Jul

167

Aug

164

Sep

157

Oct

145

Nov

127

Dec

106

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 Chrachen
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-7°	-7°	-5°	-3°	2°	6°	9°	9°	6°	2°	-4°	-6°
Average low (°C)	-14°	-14°	-12°	-10°	-5°	-2°	0°	1°	-2°	-6°	-10°	-13°
Precipitation (mm)	104	84	109	138	147	162	167	164	157	145	127	106

How to get to Chrachen

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 70 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) (107 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 103 km to the northwest.

Airports

Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 70 kmsouthwest
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 103 kmnorth
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 103 kmnorthwest
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 111 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 145 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 169 kmnorthwest
Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 178 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Chrachen

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 7,170 natural sites, 941 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km586 places

Lago di Luzzone Lake 23 kmW
Dachlisee Lake 23 kmNW
Lai da Calandari Lake 7 kmE
Lag Grond Lake 21 kmNW

25–60 km3,240 places

Lago Nero Lake 58 kmW
Chaviolas Island 40 kmSE
Lajets Lake 26 kmE
Lago Tremorgio Lake 44 kmW

60–100 km4,487 places

Strandbad Brienz Beach 96 kmW
Ufenau Island 80 kmNW
Isole di Brissago Island 65 kmSW
Insel Lützelau Island 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nufenen Village, Rheinwald
5 km SW
Splügen Village, Rheinwald
4.9 km SE
Medels im Rheinwald Village, Rheinwald
4.1 km SE
Piänetsch Village, Safiental
2.4 km N
Z'Hinderst Village, Safiental
2.7 km N
Piggamad Village, Safiental
2.8 km N

Chrachen

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Wisshorn Mountain, Rheinwald
1.6 km E
Schollenhorn Mountain, Rheinwald
1.8 km S
Gletscherseeli Lake, Safiental
1.1 km NE
Bärenhorn Mountain, Vals
3.2 km W
Bodenhorn Mountain, Safiental
2.4 km NE
Schollengrat Mountain, Safiental
2.5 km W
Alperschällihorn Mountain, Sufers
2.7 km E
Strätscherhorn Mountain, Safiental
2.7 km NW