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Röti
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RüttelhornBasel-Landschaft · SwitzerlandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Schellenberg
1,063 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation1,063 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
47.38° N, 7.79° EElevation 1,063 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,063 m
- Mid-mountain820 m
- Valley · Eptingen567 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Schellenberg in brief
Schellenberg rises to 1,063 m, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 22°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Eptingen, 2.5 km to the NE at 567 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,063 m · 3,488 ft
- Region
- Basel-Landschaft
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 47.3752, 7.7918
- Nearest airport
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) · 32 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Schellenberg by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 92 mm | 83 mm | 97 mm | 94 mm | 132 mm | 123 mm | 131 mm | 130 mm | 115 mm | 112 mm | 96 mm | 118 mm |
| Cloud cover | 48% | 46% | 46% | 45% | 45% | 40% | 34% | 35% | 41% | 48% | 52% | 52% |
| Daylight | 8h 53 | 10h 17 | 11h 51 | 13h 36 | 15h 05 | 15h 55 | 15h 35 | 14h 17 | 12h 37 | 10h 56 | 9h 21 | 8h 29 |
| Month score | 25 | 29 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 34 | 22 | 16 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,100 m | 1,200 m | 1,700 m | 2,200 m | 2,800 m | 3,350 m | 3,650 m | 3,650 m | 3,000 m | 2,400 m | 1,650 m | 1,200 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Schellenberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SwitzerlandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Röti | 1,395 m | 210 m | 24 km SW | 19° |
| Balmfluechöpfli | 1,290 m | – | 23 km SW | 19° |
| Hächler | 1,282 m | – | 25 km SW | 19° |
| Chamben | 1,251 m | – | 20 km SW | 20° |
| Hornegg | 1,225 m | – | 20 km SW | 20° |
| Vogelberg (Passwang) | 1,204 m | 301 m | 8.3 km W | 20° |
| Upper Winde | 1,204 m | 150 m | 16 km W | 20° |
| Rüttelhorn | 1,193 m | 130 m | 17 km SW | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Eptingen
Basel-Landschaft · 2.5 km NE
14°Oct high
13wet days
39score
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Bennwil
Basel-Landschaft · 3.0 km N
14°Oct high
13wet days
43score
Around here
Eptingen and around
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Eptingen
Basel-Landschaft · Switzerland
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
567 maltitude
Nature
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Dünnern
River · 390 m
Mountains
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Stallflue
1,409 m
Heritage
Burgruine Alt-Wildeptingen
class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Riedfluh, medieval grotto castle ruins
class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Museums
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Walter-Eglin-Museum Känerkinden
Art museum
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Village museum Bennwil
Local museum
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August Suter Museum
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