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Insel Eielen

Located in Canton of Zug, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°07′36″ N 8°29′47″ E

Map showing the location of Insel Eielen Insel Eielen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
411 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zug
3.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport37 km
BRN Bern Airport79 km

About Insel Eielen

Insel Eielen is an island. Location: Canton of Zug, Switzerland. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Lake Zug and Schnuristein.

Climate of Insel Eielen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (152 mm)
Driest month
January (82 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 Insel Eielen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)82928810111915214814610410110695

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

How to get to Insel Eielen

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 37 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 79 kmwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 27 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 46 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 82 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Insel Eielen

Within 100 km: 439 historic and cultural sites, 5,754 natural sites, 996 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km358 places

  • Ufenau Island 24 kmNE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 25 kmNE
  • Schönenwerd Island 19 kmNE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 13 kmSE

25–60 km2,456 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 32 kmN
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 54 kmSW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 29 kmNW
  • Seedamm Island 26 kmNE

60–100 km4,375 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 83 kmW
  • Mainau Island 83 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 79 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Zug Municipality, Canton of Zug
    3.3 km NE
  • Walchwil Municipality, Canton of Zug
    3.4 km SE
  • Walchwil Village, Walchwil
    3.2 km SE
  • Risch Municipality, Canton of Zug
    4.5 km W
  • Meierskappel Municipality, Lucerne-Land District
    4.3 km W
  • Winterstein Village, Walchwil
    1.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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