- Elevation
- 2,845 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport72 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport72 km
About Galmenhorn
Galmenhorn is a mountain. Location: Saas-Almagell, Visp District. Elevation: 2,845 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Spähnhörner and Pizzo di Antigine.
Climate of Galmenhorn
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -8° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 8°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- March (54 mm)
- Driest month
- February (44 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° | -7° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -3° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -11° | -10° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 0° | -3° | -8° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 44 |
How to get to Galmenhorn
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 72 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (72 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 111 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 72 kmeast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 72 kmsoutheast
- Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 111 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 118 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 143 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 156 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 174 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Galmenhorn
Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 5,560 natural sites, 622 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km520 places
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 2 kmNW
- Gornergratsee Lake 16 kmW
- Stellisee Lake 14 kmW
- Theodulgletschersee Lake 21 kmW
25–60 km1,948 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 60 kmE
- Sant' Apollinare Island 60 kmE
- San Pancrazio Island 60 kmE
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 57 kmN
60–100 km3,805 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 74 kmN
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 75 kmN
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 72 kmN
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Spähnhörner Mountain, Saas-Almagell1.2 km SE
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Pizzo di Antigine Mountain, Valais1.8 km SE
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Ofentalgletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell2 km E
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Stelli Mountain, Saas-Almagell2.2 km NE
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Pizzo Mondelli Mountain, Valais2.2 km SE
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Stellihorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell2.2 km NE
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Joderhorn Mountain, Ceppo Morelli2.8 km S
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Punta San Pietro Mountain, Macugnaga2.9 km S
More nature in Switzerland
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Sonnighorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell6.7 km NE -
Jazzihorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell2.6 km NE
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Pizzo Cingino Sud Mountain, Saas-Almagell2.7 km E
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Tällibodengletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell2.4 km S
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Grüenberghorn Mountain, Saas-Almagell3.1 km SW
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Nollengletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell2.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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