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Obergesteln

Located in Obergoms, Goms District Coordinates: 46°30′51″ N 8°19′31″ E

Map showing the location of Obergesteln Obergesteln
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,360 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 Airport72 km
BRN Bern Airport77 km

About Obergesteln

Obergesteln is a village. Location: Obergoms, Goms District. Elevation: 1,360 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Ägina and Biel.

Climate of Obergesteln

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (111 mm)
Driest month
February (82 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 Obergesteln
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°3°5°10°13°17°17°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°0°4°7°10°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)8882941011031111111119910410291

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Obergesteln

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 72 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (103 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 72 kmsoutheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 77 kmnorthwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 96 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 114 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 130 kmwest

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

Day trips from Obergesteln

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 6,879 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km965 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 18 kmSE
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 16 kmE
  • Lago del Narét Lake 19 kmE
  • Lago di Lucendro Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km3,362 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 43 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 43 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 45 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 35 kmNW

60–100 km3,653 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 100 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 88 kmN
  • Ufenau Island 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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