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Village

Giessen

Located in Dietikon, Dietikon District Coordinates: 47°24′04″ N 8°25′39″ E

Map showing the location of Giessen Giessen
Location in Switzerland
Population
8
8
Elevation
390 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 Airport11 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg72 km

About Giessen

Giessen is a village. Location: Dietikon, Dietikon District. Population: 8. Elevation: 390 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Fahr Abbey and Werdinsel.

Climate of Giessen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (124 mm)
Driest month
March (73 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 Giessen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°19°22°25°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)8086738510012411611184899693

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

How to get to Giessen

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 11 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 72 kmwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 86 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 10 kmeast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 25 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 67 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 90 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Giessen

Within 100 km: 558 historic and cultural sites, 4,363 natural sites, 880 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km132 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 1 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 19 kmSW
  • Saffa Insel Island 10 kmSE
  • Katzensee Lake 6 kmNE

25–60 km1,406 places

  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 50 kmNE
  • Ufenau Island 34 kmSE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 34 kmSE
  • Schönenwerd Island 31 kmSE

60–100 km4,263 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 89 kmSW
  • Mainau Island 67 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 64 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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