Historic site

Schloss

Located in Ballwil, Hochdorf District Coordinates: 47°09′13″ N 8°19′16″ E

Location in Switzerland

Nearest town: Ballwil; 0.1 km E
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Elevation: 511 m; above sea level
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: ZRH Zürich Airport38 km; BRN Bern Airport68 km

About Schloss

Schloss is a historic site. Location: Ballwil, Hochdorf District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Gütschweier and Kloster Eschenbach.

Climate of Schloss

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month: July (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: June (151 mm)
Driest month: January (88 mm)

4° -2°

6° -2°

10° 1°

14° 4°

19° 8°

21° 11°

24° 13°

23° 13°

19° 10°

14° 6°

8° 1°

5° -1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

102

May

119

Jun

151

Jul

145

Aug

143

Sep

102

Oct

102

Nov

108

Dec

101

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 Schloss
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	6°	10°	14°	19°	21°	24°	23°	19°	14°	8°	5°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	1°	4°	8°	11°	13°	13°	10°	6°	1°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	88	97	92	102	119	151	145	143	102	102	108	101

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

How to get to Schloss

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 38 kmnortheast
Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 68 kmsouthwest
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Zurich Population: 415.4K 29 kmnortheast
Winterthur Population: 111.8K 50 kmnortheast
Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmwest
Basel Population: 177.6K 72 kmnorthwest
Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 100 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schloss

Within 100 km: 434 historic and cultural sites, 5,432 natural sites, 942 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 18 kmNW
Insel Schwanau Island 25 kmSE
Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 14 kmS
Mauesee-Insel Island 19 kmW

25–60 km2,297 places

Fahr Abbey Attraction 30 kmN
Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 56 kmSW
Strandbad Brienz Beach 49 kmSW
Ufenau Island 35 kmE

60–100 km4,292 places

Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmW
Mainau Island 90 kmNE
Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 86 kmNE
Strandbad Steckborn Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Gütschweier Lake, Ballwil
0.7 km W
Kloster Eschenbach Attraction, Eschenbach (LU)
2.3 km S
Müliweier Lake, Hochdorf
2.5 km W
Südiweier Lake, Hochdorf
3.2 km NW
Toni's Zoo Attraction, Rothenburg
6.8 km SW
Kapellbrücke Landmark, Lucerne
11 km S
Blosenbergturm Landmark, Beromünster
12 km W
Muri Abbey Attraction, Muri
14 km N

Schloss

Nearest towns and villages

Ballwil Village, Ballwil
0.1 km E
Hochdorf City, Hochdorf
2.8 km NW
Hochdorf Municipality, Hochdorf District
2.6 km NW
Eschenbach (LU) Municipality, Hochdorf District
3.2 km S

Schloss

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026