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Buchs (SG)

Located in Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen Coordinates: 47°09′57″ N 9°27′46″ E

Map showing the location of Buchs (SG) Buchs (SG)
Location in Switzerland
Population
12,861
12.9K
Elevation
519 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
10
listed under Buchs (SG)
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport36 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen56 km

About Buchs (SG)

Buchs (SG) is a municipality. Location: Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen. Population: 12,861. Elevation: 519 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Rheinbrücke Buchs / Schaan and Rhine.

Climate of Buchs (SG)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (164 mm)
Driest month
February (83 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 Buchs (SG)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)8683931021201501641531239910897

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

How to get to Buchs (SG)

The nearest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) (56 km). The nearest large city is Winterthur, 67 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 36 kmnorth
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 56 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 73 kmwest
  • Ulm Population: 120.5K 143 kmnorth
  • Innsbruck Population: 132.5K 147 kmeast
  • Reutlingen Population: 112.6K 149 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Buchs (SG)

Within 100 km: 435 historic and cultural sites, 6,596 natural sites, 1,255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km531 places

  • Walensee Lake 21 kmW
  • Voralpsee Lake 6 kmW
  • Chapfensee Lake 15 kmSW
  • Chüelaui Lake 25 kmSW

25–60 km2,608 places

  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 59 kmN
  • Ufenau Island 52 kmW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 51 kmW
  • Schönenwerd Island 57 kmW

60–100 km5,147 places

  • Mainau Island 63 kmN
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 82 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 66 kmNW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Buchs (SG)

10 places
  1. 1 Buchs 10.4K

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

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

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