- Elevation
- 2,697 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport62 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport94 km
About Schafhorn
Schafhorn is a mountain. Location: Savièse, Sion District. Elevation: 2,697 m. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Schafhick and Spitzhore.
Climate of Schafhorn
This month · November
A wet month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 10°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- December (139 mm)
- Driest month
- September (89 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) | -7° | -7° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -14° | -12° | -9° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 1° | -2° | -5° | -10° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 129 | 102 | 102 | 110 | 117 | 103 | 105 | 89 | 111 | 128 | 139 |
How to get to Schafhorn
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (94 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 55 km to the west.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 62 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 94 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 106 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 55 kmwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 66 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 92 kmwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 134 kmnorth
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 139 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Schafhorn
Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 5,092 natural sites, 631 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km616 places
- Lac de Derborence Lake 12 kmSW
- Daubensee Lake 24 kmE
- Arnensee Lake 8 kmW
- Lauenensee Lake 4 kmNE
25–60 km2,481 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 52 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 52 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 48 kmNE
- Ile de Salagnon Island 34 kmW
60–100 km2,768 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 68 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 64 kmNE
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 71 kmNE
- Lago Nero Lake 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lauenen Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District4.1 km NE
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Gsteig Municipality, Obersimmental-Saanen District5 km NW
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Ayent Municipality, Hérens District8.6 km SE
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Hintere-Windspillen Village, Gsteig3.9 km N
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Lätzenachere Village, Gsteig5.3 km NW
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Gsteig Village, Gsteig4.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Schafhick Mountain, Lauenen0.8 km NE
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Spitzhore Mountain, Savièse1.1 km N
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Schattflüe Mountain, Lauenen1.4 km NE
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Rottalegg Mountain, Lauenen1.4 km SE
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Hüenerhürli Mountain, Lauenen1.4 km S
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Arpelihore Mountain, Savièse1.6 km S
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Petit Monton Mountain, Savièse1.9 km W
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Chlys Hüri Mountain, Gsteig1.9 km N
Sources & licences
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