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Goldau

Located in Arth, Schwyz District Coordinates: 47°02′51″ N 8°32′46″ E

Map showing the location of Goldau Goldau
Location in Switzerland
Population
5,285
5.3K
Elevation
517 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 Airport46 km
BRN Bern Airport81 km

About Goldau

Goldau is a town. Location: Arth, Schwyz District. Population: 5,285. Elevation: 517 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Natur- und Tierpark Goldau and Goldseeli.

Climate of Goldau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (172 mm)
Driest month
January (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 Goldau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)879897112129170172165120109116104

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

How to get to Goldau

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 46 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 81 kmwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 35 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 53 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 84 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 118 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Goldau

Within 100 km: 420 historic and cultural sites, 6,085 natural sites, 1,013 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km614 places

  • Schönenwerd Island 22 kmNE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 4 kmSE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 14 kmW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 18 kmS

25–60 km2,620 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 41 kmN
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 57 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 50 kmSW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 38 kmNW

60–100 km4,284 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 85 kmW
  • Mainau Island 88 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 84 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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