- Elevation
- 2,970 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport74 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport85 km
About Griessernuhorn
Griessernuhorn is a mountain. Location: Simplon, Brig District. Elevation: 2,970 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Schilthorn and Böshorn.
Climate of Griessernuhorn
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -10° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 8°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- May (91 mm)
- Driest month
- February (63 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) | -7° | -7° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -13° | -11° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 1° | -2° | -6° | -10° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 63 | 76 | 84 | 91 | 85 | 77 | 85 | 76 | 91 | 81 | 68 |
How to get to Griessernuhorn
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 74 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (85 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 93 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 74 kmeast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 85 kmsoutheast
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 88 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 93 kmnorthwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 111 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 136 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 143 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 154 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Griessernuhorn
Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 6,302 natural sites, 735 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km675 places
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 19 kmS
- Innersts Seewji Lake 16 kmW
- Stausee Gibidum Lake 19 kmN
- Potimiaseewjini Lake 12 kmSE
25–60 km2,630 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 55 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmN
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 57 kmN
60–100 km3,856 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 96 kmNW
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 61 kmN
- Ile de Salagnon Island 90 kmW
- Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 96 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Visperterminen Municipality, Visp District6.5 km NW
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Simplon Dorf Village, Simplon4.4 km E
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Staldenried Municipality, Visp District7.2 km W
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Saas-Grund Municipality, Visp District7.8 km S
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Saas-Balen Municipality, Visp District7.6 km SW
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Eisten Municipality, Visp District7.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Schilthorn Mountain, Simplon0.7 km NE
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Böshorn Mountain, Simplon0.8 km SW
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Wyssbodehorn Mountain, Simplon1.2 km NE
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Sirwoltusee Lake, Simplon0.9 km N
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Griessernugletscher Natural site, Simplon1.3 km S
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Rossbode Mountain, Simplon1.4 km E
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Sirwoltu Weiher Lake, Simplon1.2 km NW
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Sirwoltehorn Mountain, Simplon1.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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