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Municipality

Fischenthal

Located in Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich Coordinates: 47°20′12″ N 8°56′29″ E

Map showing the location of Fischenthal Fischenthal
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,516
2.5K
Elevation
769 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
74
listed under Fischenthal
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport33 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport50 km

About Fischenthal

Fischenthal is a municipality. Location: Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich. Population: 2,516. Elevation: 769 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Hirzegg and Hüttchopf.

Climate of Fischenthal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (145 mm)
Driest month
January (67 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 Fischenthal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°7°10°12°12°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)67787492111145144135101869585

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

How to get to Fischenthal

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Winterthur, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 33 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 50 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 30 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 106 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 110 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 121 kmwest

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

Day trips from Fischenthal

Within 100 km: 504 historic and cultural sites, 5,611 natural sites, 1,105 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Ufenau Island 18 kmSW
  • Insel Lützelau Island 17 kmSW
  • Schönenwerd Island 22 kmSW
  • Seedamm Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,967 places

  • Mainau Island 45 kmNE
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 39 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 41 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 36 kmN

60–100 km5,028 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 94 kmSW
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 68 kmW
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 64 kmW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fischenthal

74 places
  1. 1 Gibswil 216
  2. 2 Fischenthal 215
  3. 3 Boden 135
  4. 4 Aesch 128
  5. 5 Schmittenbach 117
  6. 6 Mühlebach 98
  7. 7 Fistel 84
  8. 8 Steg 79
  9. 9 Lenzen 68
  10. 10 Neuschwändi 68
  11. 11 Bodmen 51
  12. 12 Hüsli 41
  13. 13 Geeren 27
  14. 14 Unteraurüti 24
  15. 15 Vorder-Strahlegg 19
  16. 16 Hinter-Strahlegg 14
  17. 17 Oberaurüti 14
  18. 18 Vorderfuchsloch 14
  19. 19 Ohrüti 12
  20. 20 Orflen 12
  21. 21 Station 12
  22. 22 Stein 12
  23. 23 Aeschacker 11
  24. 24 Rohr 11
  25. 25 Rütiwis 11
  26. 26 Tannen 11
  27. 27 Waldberg 11
  28. 28 Lee 10
  29. 29 Oberreinsberg 10
  30. 30 Würz 10
  31. 31 Hinterhörnli 9
  32. 32 Hinterlanzenmoos 9
  33. 33 Untermoos 9
  34. 34 Altschwändi 8
  35. 35 Brütten 8
  36. 36 Mühle 8
  37. 37 Neuhaus 6
  38. 38 Strick 6
  39. 39 Chlital 5
  40. 40 Ghogg 5
  41. 41 Grossegg 5
  42. 42 Oberfuchsloch 5
  43. 43 Roswisli 5
  44. 44 Ennerlenzen 4
  45. 45 Feuerschwand 4
  46. 46 Fuchsloch 4
  47. 47 Hinterbleichi 4
  48. 48 Uerchen 4
  49. 49 Eggli 3
  50. 50 Oberrohr 3
  51. 51 Schwarzengrund 3
  52. 52 Tanzplatz 3
  53. 53 Widenreiti 3
  54. 54 Althörnli 2
  55. 55 Leutobel 2
  56. 56 Löchern 2
  57. 57 Sack 2

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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Mountains & nature2

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