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Rorschach

Located in Rorschach, Electoral district of Rorschach Coordinates: 47°28′41″ N 9°29′25″ E

Map showing the location of Rorschach Rorschach
Location in Switzerland
Population
9,000
9K
Elevation
404 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport5 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen22 km

About Rorschach

Rorschach is a town. Location: Rorschach, Electoral district of Rorschach. Population: 9,000. Elevation: 404 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Goldbach and Schlossweiher.

Climate of Rorschach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (160 mm)
Driest month
January (67 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 Rorschach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°14°19°21°24°23°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°12°15°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)677379104125153160150117889982

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

How to get to Rorschach

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (22 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 58 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 5 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 22 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 58 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 72 kmwest
  • Ulm Population: 120.5K 109 kmnorth
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 115 kmnorth
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 136 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rorschach

Within 100 km: 507 historic and cultural sites, 5,213 natural sites, 1,170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Weiher Diepoldsau Lake 17 kmSE
  • Uttwiler Weiher Lake 15 kmNW
  • Alter Rhein Lake 17 kmSE
  • Hauptswiler Weiher Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km2,027 places

  • Mainau Island 34 kmNW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 31 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 44 kmNW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km4,644 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 80 kmW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 98 kmW
  • Ufenau Island 61 kmSW
  • Schönenwerd Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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