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Urmein

Located in Urmein, Region Viamala Coordinates: 46°41′30″ N 9°24′03″ E

Map showing the location of Urmein Urmein
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,264 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport85 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport89 km

About Urmein

Urmein is a village. Location: Urmein, Region Viamala. Elevation: 1,264 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Bignielsee and Albula.

Climate of Urmein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (160 mm)
Driest month
February (73 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 Urmein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°19°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)81738410312515116015613711210585

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Urmein

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (107 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 99 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 85 kmsouthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 89 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 152 kmwest
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 164 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 169 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Urmein

Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 7,238 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km523 places

  • Lag Prau Pulté Lake 18 kmNW
  • Dachlisee Lake 23 kmW
  • Lai Plang Bi Lake 16 kmE
  • Lai da Calandari Lake 11 kmS

25–60 km3,491 places

  • Chaviolas Island 40 kmSE
  • Lajets Lake 27 kmSE
  • Walensee Lake 50 kmN
  • Wägitalersee Lake 57 kmNW

60–100 km4,448 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 71 kmW
  • Ufenau Island 75 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 81 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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