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Village

Betschwanden

Located in Glarus Süd, Glarus Coordinates: 46°56′47″ N 9°01′39″ E

Map showing the location of Betschwanden Betschwanden
Location in Switzerland
Population
171
171
Elevation
599 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport68 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport72 km

About Betschwanden

Betschwanden is a village. Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus. Population: 171. Elevation: 599 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Hanenbüel and Schönau.

Climate of Betschwanden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (200 mm)
Driest month
February (110 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 Betschwanden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°9°12°14°14°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)120110124149155186200187162144145131

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

How to get to Betschwanden

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 59 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 68 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 72 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 66 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 120 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 147 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Betschwanden

Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 7,155 natural sites, 1,146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km885 places

  • Walensee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Wägitalersee Lake 18 kmNW
  • Obersee Lake 16 kmN
  • Klöntalersee Lake 10 kmNW

25–60 km2,901 places

  • Ufenau Island 36 kmNW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 35 kmNW
  • Schönenwerd Island 37 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 34 kmW

60–100 km4,881 places

  • Mainau Island 85 kmN
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 68 kmNW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 81 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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