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Mountain

Irchel

Located in Freienstein-Teufen, Bülach District Coordinates: 47°32′25″ N 8°36′24″ E

Map showing the location of Irchel Irchel
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
695 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Freienstein
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport10 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen70 km

About Irchel

Irchel is a mountain. Location: Freienstein-Teufen, Bülach District. Elevation: 695 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Töss and Flussbadi Burgweg.

Climate of Irchel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Irchel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)67735972851091009571788281

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Irchel

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 10 kmsouthwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 70 kmeast
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 20 kmsouth
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 78 kmwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 99 kmwest

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

Day trips from Irchel

Within 100 km: 603 historic and cultural sites, 4,057 natural sites, 871 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 19 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 22 kmS
  • Insel Werd Island 23 kmNE
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km1,142 places

  • Mainau Island 48 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 45 kmE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 30 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 39 kmSW

60–100 km4,217 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 97 kmSW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 72 kmS
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 72 kmS
  • Walensee Lake 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Freienstein Village, Freienstein-Teufen
    1.9 km SW
  • Rüedi Village, Freienstein-Teufen
    0.9 km SW
  • Buch am Irchel Municipality, Andelfingen District
    1.8 km NE
  • Buch Village, Buch am Irchel
    1.4 km NE
  • Ober-Buch Village, Buch am Irchel
    1.5 km NE
  • Dättlikon Municipality, Winterthur District
    1.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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