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Stein (AR)

Located in Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Coordinates: 47°22′36″ N 9°20′30″ E

Map showing the location of Stein (AR) Stein (AR)
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,387
1.4K
Elevation
800 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
7
listed under Stein (AR)
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport20 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen35 km

About Stein (AR)

Stein (AR) is a municipality. Location: Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Population: 1,387. Elevation: 800 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Sitterviadukt and Gübsensee.

Climate of Stein (AR)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (160 mm)
Driest month
January (67 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 Stein (AR)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)677379104125153160150117889982

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Stein (AR)

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (35 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 49 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 20 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 35 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 49 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 60 kmwest
  • Ulm Population: 120.5K 124 kmnortheast
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 124 kmnorth
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 131 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Stein (AR)

Within 100 km: 494 historic and cultural sites, 5,681 natural sites, 1,166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Voralpsee Lake 24 kmS
  • Uttwiler Weiher Lake 22 kmN
  • Bettenauer Weiher Lake 19 kmW
  • Alter Rhein Lake 23 kmE

25–60 km2,178 places

  • Mainau Island 38 kmN
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 34 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 42 kmNW
  • Ufenau Island 46 kmW

60–100 km4,918 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 68 kmW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 85 kmW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 68 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Stein (AR)

7 places
  1. 1 Stein 390

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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