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Village

Retschwil

Located in Hitzkirch, Hochdorf District Coordinates: 47°11′35″ N 8°15′14″ E

Map showing the location of Retschwil Retschwil
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
476 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 Airport37 km
BRN Bern Airport65 km

About Retschwil

Retschwil is a village. Location: Hitzkirch, Hochdorf District. Elevation: 476 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Baldeggersee and Schloss Heidegg.

Climate of Retschwil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (141 mm)
Driest month
March (87 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 Retschwil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)9299879711414113413097102111107

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

How to get to Retschwil

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 30 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 37 kmnortheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 65 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 72 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 30 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 50 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 93 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Retschwil

Within 100 km: 434 historic and cultural sites, 5,223 natural sites, 917 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 13 kmN
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 19 kmSE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 14 kmW
  • Lorzeninsel Island 19 kmE

25–60 km2,027 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 28 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 58 kmS
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 52 kmS
  • Ufenau Island 40 kmE

60–100 km4,395 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 67 kmW
  • Mainau Island 91 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 87 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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