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Village

Alterau

Located in Andelfingen, Andelfingen District Coordinates: 47°35′40″ N 8°39′28″ E

Map showing the location of Alterau Alterau
Location in Switzerland
Population
9
9
Elevation
353 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport17 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen65 km

About Alterau

Alterau is a village. Location: Andelfingen, Andelfingen District. Population: 9. Elevation: 353 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Schloss Berg am Irchel and Husemersee.

Climate of Alterau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (109 mm)
Driest month
March (59 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 Alterau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)67735972851091009571788281

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

How to get to Alterau

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 17 kmsouthwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 65 kmeast
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 27 kmsouth
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 82 kmwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 101 kmwest

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

Day trips from Alterau

Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 4,044 natural sites, 884 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 25 kmE
  • Insel Werd Island 17 kmNE
  • Katzensee Lake 22 kmSW
  • Hasensee Lake 13 kmE

25–60 km1,101 places

  • Mainau Island 42 kmE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 27 kmSW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 40 kmE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 46 kmSW

60–100 km4,258 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 63 kmS
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 66 kmS
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 78 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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