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Gossau (SG)

Located in St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen Coordinates: 47°25′16″ N 9°15′13″ E

Map showing the location of Gossau (SG) Gossau (SG)
Location in Switzerland
Population
18,108
18.1K
Elevation
654 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Gossau (SG)
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport24 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen34 km

About Gossau (SG)

Gossau (SG) is a municipality. Location: St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen. Population: 18,108. Elevation: 654 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Kybunpark and Kloster Magdenau.

Climate of Gossau (SG)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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).

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Climate of Gossau (SG)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)63717498116146150140108839480

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

How to get to Gossau (SG)

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (34 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 41 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 24 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 34 kmnortheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 53 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 41 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 53 kmwest
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 119 kmnorth
  • Ulm Population: 120.5K 122 kmnortheast
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 123 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gossau (SG)

Within 100 km: 511 historic and cultural sites, 5,498 natural sites, 1,128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Uttwiler Weiher Lake 18 kmN
  • Bettenauer Weiher Lake 11 kmW
  • Hauptswiler Weiher Lake 7 kmN
  • Stolzenbergweiher Lake 8 kmW

25–60 km1,996 places

  • Mainau Island 32 kmN
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 28 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 34 kmNW
  • Ufenau Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km4,909 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 62 kmW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 79 kmW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 66 kmSW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gossau (SG)

4 places
  1. 1 Gossau 17K

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

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Heritage & sights1

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