Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Marchstein

Located in Knonau, Bezirk Affoltern Coordinates: 47°12′39″ N 8°28′47″ E

Map showing the location of Marchstein Marchstein
Location in Switzerland
Population
11
11
Elevation
471 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 Airport28 km
BRN Bern Airport82 km

About Marchstein

Marchstein is a village. Location: Knonau, Bezirk Affoltern. Population: 11. Elevation: 471 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Park Seleger Moor and Kloster Frauenthal.

Climate of Marchstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Marchstein
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: May June July August September

How to get to Marchstein

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 28 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 82 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 18 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 38 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 84 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 99 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Marchstein

Within 100 km: 479 historic and cultural sites, 5,320 natural sites, 975 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 22 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 22 kmNW
  • Ufenau Island 23 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 24 kmE

25–60 km2,236 places

  • Seedamm Island 25 kmE
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 37 kmS
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 31 kmW
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 36 kmS

60–100 km4,291 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 84 kmW
  • Mainau Island 77 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 73 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: