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Municipality

Einsiedeln

Located in Einsiedeln District, Canton of Schwyz Coordinates: 47°07′03″ N 8°46′45″ E

Map showing the location of Einsiedeln Einsiedeln
Location in Switzerland
Population
16,106
16.1K
Elevation
881 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
54
listed under Einsiedeln
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport42 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport72 km

About Einsiedeln

Einsiedeln is a municipality. Location: Einsiedeln District, Canton of Schwyz. Population: 16,106. Elevation: 881 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Sihlsee and Samstageren.

Climate of Einsiedeln

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (189 mm)
Driest month
January (95 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 Einsiedeln
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°10°15°18°21°21°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)95101105129142183189179137120126113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Einsiedeln

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 33 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 42 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 72 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 43 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 103 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 120 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Einsiedeln

Within 100 km: 456 historic and cultural sites, 6,170 natural sites, 1,106 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km578 places

  • Ufenau Island 11 kmN
  • Insel Lützelau Island 12 kmN
  • Schönenwerd Island 11 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km2,439 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 41 kmNW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 47 kmNW
  • Saffa Insel Island 32 kmNW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 33 kmW

60–100 km4,715 places

  • Mainau Island 73 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 68 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 62 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Einsiedeln

54 places
  1. 1 Einsiedeln 15.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages25

Mountains & nature25

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

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