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Municipality

Altendorf

Located in March District, Canton of Schwyz Coordinates: 47°10′15″ N 8°49′41″ E

Map showing the location of Altendorf Altendorf
Location in Switzerland
Population
7,059
7.1K
Elevation
814 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Altendorf
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport38 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport65 km

About Altendorf

Altendorf is a municipality. Location: March District, Canton of Schwyz. Population: 7,059. Elevation: 814 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Gruebhöchi and Etzel.

Climate of Altendorf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (148 mm)
Driest month
January (69 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 Altendorf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°12°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

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

How to get to Altendorf

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 30 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 38 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 65 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 38 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 108 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 117 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Altendorf

Within 100 km: 469 historic and cultural sites, 6,056 natural sites, 1,106 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km507 places

  • Ufenau Island 6 kmNW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 6 kmNW
  • Schönenwerd Island 9 kmNW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km2,261 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 40 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 55 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 49 kmW
  • Saffa Insel Island 30 kmNW

60–100 km4,863 places

  • Mainau Island 66 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 61 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 95 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Altendorf

6 places
  1. 1 Altendorf 5.3K

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

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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