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Obstalden

Located in Glarus Nord, Glarus Coordinates: 47°07′02″ N 9°08′55″ E

Map showing the location of Obstalden Obstalden
Location in Switzerland
Population
465
465
Elevation
699 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport51 km
ZRH Zürich Airport59 km

About Obstalden

Obstalden is a village. Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus. Population: 465. Elevation: 699 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Hirnibüel and Talalpsee.

Climate of Obstalden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (193 mm)
Driest month
January (100 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 Obstalden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°17°19°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)100102108127140178193180143121128116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Obstalden

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (59 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 53 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 51 kmnortheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 59 kmnorthwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 131 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 138 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Obstalden

Within 100 km: 432 historic and cultural sites, 6,858 natural sites, 1,226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km706 places

  • Walensee Lake 4 kmE
  • Wägitalersee Lake 17 kmW
  • Obersee Lake 11 kmW
  • Voralpsee Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km2,347 places

  • Ufenau Island 30 kmW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 29 kmNW
  • Schönenwerd Island 34 kmW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 43 kmW

60–100 km5,463 places

  • Mainau Island 66 kmN
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 63 kmNW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 61 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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