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Lake

Schönboden See

Located in Bettmeralp, Raron District Coordinates: 46°24′14″ N 8°05′02″ E

Map showing the location of Schönboden See Schönboden See
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
2,233 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lax
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
BRN Bern Airport72 km
LUG Lugano Airport78 km

About Schönboden See

Schönboden See is a lake. Location: Bettmeralp, Raron District. Elevation: 2,233 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Baschweri and Bettmerhorn.

Climate of Schönboden See

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -6° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 12°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (93 mm)
Driest month
February (69 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 Schönboden See
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°-2°1°5°9°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-9°-6°-2°1°4°5°2°-2°-6°-8°
Precipitation (mm)726980859192889381908574

How to get to Schönboden See

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 72 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (99 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 78 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 72 kmnorthwest
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 78 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 112 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 132 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 134 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Schönboden See

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 6,749 natural sites, 828 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km820 places

  • Grimselsee Lake 25 kmNE
  • Stausee Gibidum Lake 7 kmSW
  • Gaulisee Lake 25 kmNE
  • Oberhoresee Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km3,273 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 37 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 37 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 37 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 35 kmN

60–100 km3,646 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 80 kmNW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 92 kmW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 80 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lax Municipality, Goms District
    1.7 km E
  • Fiesch Municipality, Goms District
    2.8 km E
  • Betten Village, Bettmeralp
    3.2 km S
  • Bettmeralp Village, Bettmeralp
    2.3 km SW
  • Grengiols Village, Grengiols
    3.4 km S
  • Lax Village, Ernen
    3.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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