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Village

Gstein

Located in Embrach, Bülach District Coordinates: 47°30′12″ N 8°36′19″ E

Map showing the location of Gstein Gstein
Location in Switzerland
Population
29
29
Elevation
461 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport7 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen71 km

About Gstein

Gstein is a village. Location: Embrach, Bülach District. Population: 29. Elevation: 461 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Gerlisberg and Irchel.

Climate of Gstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Gstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°13°19°21°24°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)67735972851091009571788281

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

How to get to Gstein

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 7 kmsouthwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 71 kmeast
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 9 kmeast
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 16 kmsouth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 78 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 100 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gstein

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 4,218 natural sites, 873 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 16 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 18 kmS
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 21 kmSE
  • Katzensee Lake 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,197 places

  • Mainau Island 50 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 47 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 33 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 37 kmSW

60–100 km4,336 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 94 kmSW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 100 kmSW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 68 kmS
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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