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Municipality

Galgenen

Located in March District, Canton of Schwyz Coordinates: 47°09′58″ N 8°52′20″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenen Galgenen
Location in Switzerland
Population
5,227
5.2K
Elevation
699 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Galgenen
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport41 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport63 km

About Galgenen

Galgenen is a municipality. Location: March District, Canton of Schwyz. Population: 5,227. Elevation: 699 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Stockberg and Rinderweidhoren.

Climate of Galgenen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (198 mm)
Driest month
January (105 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 Galgenen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)105105113139151188198185150130135120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galgenen

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 33 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 41 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 63 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 39 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 107 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 111 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 120 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Galgenen

Within 100 km: 452 historic and cultural sites, 6,195 natural sites, 1,120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km520 places

  • Ufenau Island 9 kmNW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 9 kmNW
  • Schönenwerd Island 12 kmW
  • Seedamm Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km2,282 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 42 kmNW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 60 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 55 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km4,965 places

  • Mainau Island 65 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 97 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 97 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Galgenen

5 places

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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