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Schwanden

Located in Glarus Süd, Glarus Coordinates: 46°59′43″ N 9°04′12″ E

Map showing the location of Schwanden Schwanden
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,541
2.5K
Elevation
521 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 Airport65 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport66 km

About Schwanden

Schwanden is a village. Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus. Population: 2,541. Elevation: 521 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Sernft and Leuggelstock.

Climate of Schwanden

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 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Schwanden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°17°20°23°23°20°16°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°5°9°12°15°15°12°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)120110124149155186200187162144145131

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

How to get to Schwanden

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 57 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 65 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 66 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 124 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 144 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schwanden

Within 100 km: 404 historic and cultural sites, 7,087 natural sites, 1,166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km833 places

  • Walensee Lake 17 kmNE
  • Wägitalersee Lake 15 kmNW
  • Obersee Lake 11 kmNW
  • Klöntalersee Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km2,807 places

  • Ufenau Island 33 kmNW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 33 kmNW
  • Schönenwerd Island 35 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 36 kmW

60–100 km5,017 places

  • Mainau Island 80 kmN
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 66 kmNW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 75 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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