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Affoltern am Albis

Located in Bezirk Affoltern, Canton of Zurich Coordinates: 47°16′54″ N 8°27′01″ E

Map showing the location of Affoltern am Albis Affoltern am Albis
Location in Switzerland
Population
12,303
12.3K
Elevation
485 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
24
listed under Affoltern am Albis
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport21 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg79 km

About Affoltern am Albis

Affoltern am Albis is a municipality. Location: Bezirk Affoltern, Canton of Zurich. Population: 12,303. Elevation: 485 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Aeugsterberg and Türlersee.

Climate of Affoltern am Albis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (137 mm)
Driest month
January (77 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 Affoltern am Albis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°14°19°21°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7787789111013713112895949991

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

How to get to Affoltern am Albis

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 21 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 79 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 12 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 32 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 91 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Affoltern am Albis

Within 100 km: 504 historic and cultural sites, 5,001 natural sites, 948 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 14 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 18 kmW
  • Schönenwerd Island 22 kmSE
  • Saffa Insel Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km1,884 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 57 kmNE
  • Ufenau Island 26 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 27 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 30 kmS

60–100 km4,395 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 85 kmSW
  • Mainau Island 73 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 69 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Affoltern am Albis

24 places
  1. 1 Affoltern am Albis 12.2K
  2. 2 Affoltern / Unterdorf 2K
  3. 3 Affoltern / Oberdorf 1.8K
  4. 4 Affoltern / Hasenbüel 1.7K
  5. 5 Affoltern / Sonnenberg 1.3K
  6. 6 Affoltern / Butzen 977
  7. 7 Affoltern / Goldiger Berg 934
  8. 8 Zwillikon 620
  9. 9 Affoltern / Lindenmoos 317
  10. 10 Fehrenbach 194
  11. 11 Loo 191
  12. 12 Lochhof 25
  13. 13 Weid (bei Fehrenbach) 17
  14. 14 Wil 16
  15. 15 Schwanden 11
  16. 16 Aespli 7
  17. 17 Sandacher 7
  18. 18 Sunnmatt 7
  19. 19 Moosegg 6
  20. 20 Zwillikermoos 6
  21. 21 Untere Allmend 3
  22. 22 Münchweid 2
  23. 23 Rossmättli 2
  24. 24 Tannhof 2

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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