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Wald (AR)

Located in Bezirk Vorderland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Coordinates: 47°24′52″ N 9°30′15″ E

Map showing the location of Wald (AR) Wald (AR)
Location in Switzerland
Population
872
872
Elevation
1,015 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Wald (AR)
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport9 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen29 km

About Wald (AR)

Wald (AR) is a municipality. Location: Bezirk Vorderland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Population: 872. Elevation: 1,015 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Burgruine Hoch Altstätten and Gäbris.

Climate of Wald (AR)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (166 mm)
Driest month
January (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 Wald (AR)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°10°15°18°20°19°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)6973791031231591661541189010283

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Wald (AR)

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (29 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 60 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 9 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 29 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 60 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 72 kmwest
  • Ulm Population: 120.5K 115 kmnorth
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 122 kmnorth
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 140 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wald (AR)

Within 100 km: 499 historic and cultural sites, 5,486 natural sites, 1,199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km279 places

  • Weiher Diepoldsau Lake 13 kmE
  • Uttwiler Weiher Lake 21 kmNW
  • Alter Rhein Lake 12 kmSE
  • Hauptswiler Weiher Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km2,205 places

  • Mainau Island 40 kmNW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 37 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 49 kmNW
  • Ufenau Island 59 kmW

60–100 km4,700 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 80 kmW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 98 kmW
  • Schönenwerd Island 64 kmW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wald (AR)

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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