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Lake

Grünsee

Located in Riederalp, Raron District Coordinates: 46°23′27″ N 8°00′48″ E

Map showing the location of Grünsee Grünsee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,607 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Naters
3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport70 km
LUG Lugano Airport82 km

About Grünsee

Grünsee is a lake. Location: Riederalp, Raron District. Elevation: 1,607 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Hohfluh and Hoflüe.

Climate of Grünsee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
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).

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Climate of Grünsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°3°5°9°13°16°16°13°9°4°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-2°2°6°8°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)726980859192889381908574

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Grünsee

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (101 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 76 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmnorthwest
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 82 kmsoutheast
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 101 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 107 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 134 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 135 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Grünsee

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 6,677 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km863 places

  • Innersts Seewji Lake 23 kmSW
  • Stausee Gibidum Lake 2 kmSW
  • Schwarze See Lake 25 kmW
  • Oberhoresee Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km3,137 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 35 kmNW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 36 kmNW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 35 kmNW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 36 kmN

60–100 km3,644 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 78 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 63 kmSE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 63 kmSE
  • San Pancrazio Island 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Naters Municipality, Brig District
    3 km NW
  • Goppisberg Village, Riederalp
    3.6 km SE
  • Riederalp Village, Riederalp
    1.9 km SE
  • Mörel Village, Riederalp
    4.5 km SE
  • Betten Village, Bettmeralp
    4.6 km E
  • Bettmeralp Municipality, Raron District
    5.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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