Village

Bethlehem

Located in Waldkirch, St. Gallen Coordinates: 47°27′34″ N 9°18′07″ E

Location in Switzerland

Elevation: 777 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport20 km; FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen28 km

About Bethlehem

Bethlehem is a village. Location: Waldkirch, St. Gallen. Elevation: 777 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Waldkirch Bernhardzell and Giessbach.

Climate of Bethlehem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: July (150 mm)
Driest month: January (63 mm)

2° -4°

3° -3°

8° 0°

11° 2°

16° 7°

19° 10°

21° 12°

17° 9°

12° 5°

6° 0°

3° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

116

Jun

146

Jul

150

Aug

140

Sep

108

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Bethlehem
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	8°	11°	16°	19°	21°	21°	17°	12°	6°	3°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-3°	0°	2°	7°	10°	12°	12°	9°	5°	0°	-2°
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 Bethlehem

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (28 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 44 km to the west.

Airports

Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 20 kmeast
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 28 kmnortheast
Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 57 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Winterthur Population: 111.8K 44 kmwest
Zurich Population: 415.4K 58 kmwest
Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 115 kmnorth
Ulm Population: 120.5K 116 kmnortheast
Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 124 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bethlehem

Within 100 km: 521 historic and cultural sites, 5,322 natural sites, 1,121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 25 kmN
Uttwiler Weiher Lake 13 kmN
Bettenauer Weiher Lake 15 kmW
Hauptswiler Weiher Lake 4 kmNW

25–60 km2,004 places

Mainau Island 28 kmN
Strandbad Steckborn Beach 33 kmNW
Ufenau Island 48 kmSW
Insel Lützelau Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km4,797 places

Fahr Abbey Attraction 65 kmW
Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 84 kmW
Insel Schwanau Island 71 kmSW
Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Waldkirch Bernhardzell Attraction, Waldkirch
3.1 km NE
Giessbach River, Canton of St. Gallen
3.2 km NE
Abenteuerland Walterzoo Attraction, Gossau (SG)
4.5 km S
Gwandweiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus
3.8 km NW
Gwandweiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus
4 km NW
Horber Weiher Lake, Hauptwil-Gottshaus
4.1 km NW