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Grosswis

Located in Winkel, Bülach District Coordinates: 47°28′44″ N 8°33′49″ E

Map showing the location of Grosswis Grosswis
Location in Switzerland
Population
68
68
Elevation
472 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 Airport3 km
FDH Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen74 km

About Grosswis

Grosswis is a village. Location: Winkel, Bülach District. Population: 68. Elevation: 472 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Gerlisberg and Mettmenhaslisee.

Climate of Grosswis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (127 mm)
Driest month
January (65 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 Grosswis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°14°19°21°24°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6576668110012711911485828780

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

How to get to Grosswis

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 3 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 12 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 3 kmsouthwest
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 74 kmeast
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 12 kmeast
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 13 kmsouth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 75 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 98 kmwest

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

Day trips from Grosswis

Within 100 km: 586 historic and cultural sites, 4,276 natural sites, 874 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 12 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 15 kmS
  • Pfäffikersee Lake 22 kmSE
  • Katzensee Lake 8 kmSW

25–60 km1,220 places

  • Mainau Island 54 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 51 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 37 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 33 kmSW

60–100 km4,367 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 96 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 90 kmSW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 96 kmSW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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