- Elevation
- 2,813 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport69 km
- BRN Bern Airport82 km
About Rothorn
Rothorn is a mountain. Location: Grengiols, Raron District. Elevation: 2,813 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Mättitalgletscher and Gibelhorn.
Climate of Rothorn
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 9°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- 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) | -6° | -6° | -5° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -12° | -10° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 2° | -1° | -5° | -9° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 63 | 76 | 84 | 91 | 85 | 77 | 85 | 76 | 91 | 81 | 68 |
How to get to Rothorn
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (89 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 88 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 69 kmsoutheast
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 82 kmnorthwest
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 89 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 88 kmnorthwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 117 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 122 kmnorth
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 140 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 145 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rothorn
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 6,619 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km659 places
- Stausee Gibidum Lake 12 kmNW
- Potimiaseewjini Lake 21 kmS
- Schönboden See Lake 11 kmN
- Bonigersee Lake 23 kmW
25–60 km3,111 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 47 kmNW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 48 kmNW
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 47 kmNW
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 46 kmN
60–100 km3,782 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 91 kmNW
- Ile de Salagnon Island 97 kmW
- Insel Schwanau Island 88 kmNE
- Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ried-Brig Municipality, Brig District5.7 km SW
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Termen Municipality, Brig District5.6 km W
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Grengiols Village, Grengiols7.5 km N
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Mörel-Filet Municipality, Raron District6.9 km NW
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Bister Municipality, Raron District5.8 km NW
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Saflischmatten Village, Grengiols4.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mättitalgletscher Natural site, Grengiols0.7 km SE
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Gibelhorn Mountain, Grengiols0.8 km NE
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Blausee Lake, Grengiols0.9 km NW
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Hillehorn Mountain, Grengiols1.2 km SE
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Hillegrat Mountain, Grengiols1.3 km E
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Steinugletscher Natural site, Ried-Brig1.2 km S
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Oberblatthorn Mountain, Grengiols1.3 km W
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Punta Mottiscia Mountain, Valais1.4 km SE
More nature in Switzerland
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Helsenhorn Mountain, Grengiols4.8 km E -
Grossi Hilla Mountain, Grengiols1.7 km E
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Witentir Mountain, Grengiols1.8 km NE
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Hillegletscher Natural site, Grengiols1.3 km SE
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Chleini Hilla Mountain, Grengiols1.9 km E
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Blattjegrat Mountain, Grengiols2.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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