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Turtmanngletscher

Located in Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District Coordinates: 46°07′43″ N 7°41′49″ E

Map showing the location of Turtmanngletscher Turtmanngletscher
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
3,355 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Randa
7.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport88 km
LUG Lugano Airport95 km

About Turtmanngletscher

Turtmanngletscher is a natural site. Location: Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk District. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Bishorn and Stierberg.

Climate of Turtmanngletscher

This month · November

A cold month

Day -6° · Night -12° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 5°)
Coldest month
February (night -16°)
Wettest month
November (67 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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
Climate of Turtmanngletscher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-10°-9°-7°-2°1°5°5°2°-2°-6°-9°
Average low (°C)-16°-16°-15°-13°-9°-5°-2°-1°-4°-7°-12°-14°
Precipitation (mm)605766636458525954646758

How to get to Turtmanngletscher

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 88 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (97 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 93 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 88 kmnorth
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 95 kmeast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 93 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 120 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 152 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 159 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Turtmanngletscher

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 5,513 natural sites, 661 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km688 places

  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 23 kmSE
  • Innersts Seewji Lake 15 kmNE
  • Illsee Lake 15 kmN
  • Unterer Märetschisee Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km2,455 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 59 kmN
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 41 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 47 kmW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 41 kmNW

60–100 km3,139 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 96 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 62 kmN
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Randa Municipality, Visp District
    7.3 km SE
  • St. Niklaus Municipality, Visp District
    8.6 km E
  • Randa Village, Randa
    7.4 km SE
  • Barma Village, Anniviers
    5 km W
  • Zinal Village, Anniviers
    5.3 km W
  • Täsch Village, Täsch
    9.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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