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Village

Rain

Located in Maschwanden, Bezirk Affoltern Coordinates: 47°13′57″ N 8°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Rain Rain
Location in Switzerland
Population
18
18
Elevation
411 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 Airport27 km
BRN Bern Airport79 km

About Rain

Rain is a village. Location: Maschwanden, Bezirk Affoltern. Population: 18. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Kloster Frauenthal and Aeugsterberg.

Climate of Rain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Rain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7787789111013713112895949991

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

How to get to Rain

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 27 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 79 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 17 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 37 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 95 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rain

Within 100 km: 480 historic and cultural sites, 5,189 natural sites, 967 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 20 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 18 kmNW
  • Schönenwerd Island 22 kmE
  • Saffa Insel Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km2,067 places

  • Ufenau Island 26 kmE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 27 kmE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 25 kmSE
  • Seedamm Island 29 kmE

60–100 km4,363 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 81 kmW
  • Mainau Island 78 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 74 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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