- Elevation
- 516 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport18 km
- FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen25 km
About Giessbach
Giessbach is a river. Location: Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Waldkirch Bernhardzell and Horber Weiher.
Climate of Giessbach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (150 mm)
- Driest month
- January (63 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 71 | 74 | 98 | 116 | 146 | 150 | 140 | 108 | 83 | 94 | 80 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Giessbach
The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (25 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 45 km to the west.
Airports
- Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 18 kmeast
- Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 25 kmnortheast
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 58 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 45 kmwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 60 kmwest
- Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 112 kmnorth
- Ulm Population: 120.5K 113 kmnortheast
- Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 124 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Giessbach
Within 100 km: 523 historic and cultural sites, 5,215 natural sites, 1,114 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km136 places
- Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 23 kmNW
- Uttwiler Weiher Lake 10 kmN
- Bettenauer Weiher Lake 18 kmW
- Hauptswiler Weiher Lake 5 kmW
25–60 km1,927 places
- Mainau Island 26 kmN
- Strandbad Steckborn Beach 33 kmNW
- Ufenau Island 51 kmSW
- Insel Lützelau Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km4,789 places
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 67 kmW
- Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 86 kmW
- Insel Schwanau Island 74 kmSW
- Saffa Insel Island 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Häggenschwil Municipality, St. Gallen1.7 km NE
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Waldkirch Municipality, St. Gallen2.8 km SW
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Häggenschwil Village, Häggenschwil2 km NE
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Hauptwil-Gottshaus Municipality, Weinfelden District3.2 km W
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Gaiserwald Municipality, St. Gallen4 km S
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Waldkirch Village, Waldkirch3.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Waldkirch Bernhardzell Attraction, Waldkirch0.9 km SE
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Horber Weiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus3.4 km W
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Rütiweiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus4.1 km W
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Gwandweiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus4.4 km W
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Gwandweiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus4.4 km W
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Hauptswiler Weiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus5 km W
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Freizeitpark und Minizoo Flugplatz Sitterdorf Natural site, Thurgau5.4 km NW
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Bischofsberg Mountain, Bischofszell5.9 km W
Sources & licences
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